An Act Regarding Notification of Appointment of Legal Representation for Indigent Clients in Custody

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This bill requires that when a lawyer is appointed for a poor person in jail, this appointment must be officially recorded within 24 hours. This timeframe excludes weekends and holidays. The change would ensure quicker documentation of legal representation for indigent clients who are in custody.

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D · PrimeSophia Warren
R · CoDavid Boyer
D · CoTavis Hasenfus
D · CoMark Lawrence
D · CoKristi Mathieson
D · CoNina Milliken
D · CoChristina Mitchell
D · CoSuzanne Salisbury
D · CoDaniel Sayre
D · CoCharles Skold

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