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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T





SPONSOR: Sanchez M. DATE TYPED: 02/21/01 HB
SHORT TITLE: Chief Public Defender Duties SB 198
ANALYST: Belmares


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY01 FY02 FY01 FY02
NFI



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Chief Public Defender

Administrative Office of the District Attorneys

General Services Department



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



Senate Bill 198 allows the Chief Public Defender to certify non-attorney litigation contracts and expenditures as litigation exemptions for purposes of filing contract briefs with the Department of Finance and Administration. Additionally, Senate Bill 198 formally authorizes the Public Defender Department to represent indigent persons who are not yet actively charged with a crime but whose constitutional and legal rights clearly warrant the advice of an attorney.



Significant Issues





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