SB 5376 - DIGEST |
(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/28/17) |
Modifies indigent defense services provisions relating to: (1) Determining if a person is indigent or indigent and able to contribute; and |
(2) Requiring a person receiving the appointment of counsel to sign an affidavit swearing under penalty of perjury that all income, assets, and living costs reported are complete and accurate. |
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. |