HB18-1353
Defense Counsel In Municipal Court Grant Program
Concerning the creation of a grant program to reimburse local governments for costs associated with the provision of defense counsel to certain defendants at their first appearances in municipal courts, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Session:
2018 Regular Session
Subjects:
Bill Summary
Courts & Judicial
Local Government
Municipal courts - defense counsel on first appearance grant program - appropriation. The act creates the defense counsel on first appearance grant program (program) in the division of local government (division) within the department of local affairs. The division shall award grants from the program to reimburse local governments, in part or in full, for costs associated with the provision of defense counsel to defendants at their first appearances in municipal courts.
The program is repealed, effective September 1, 2023. Before such repeal, the department of regulatory agencies shall review the program.
$1,853,037 is appropriated to the department of local affairs to implement the act.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)