SB 5020-S.E - DIGEST |
(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/17/14) |
Requires the office of public defense to: (1) Offer training for the offices and individuals designated by the courts as responsible for determining indigency; and |
(2) Survey attorneys' fees statewide and publish the results to assist courts and their designees in identifying the usual and customary charges for retaining private counsel. |
Revises the definition of "indigent and able to contribute." |