HB 2187: Capital Collateral Representation
GENERAL BILL by Crime & Punishment ; Ball ; Crist
Capital Collateral Representation; requires private counsel appointments to be in accordance with specified provisions; requires notification of trial court if appointed attorney fails to execute contract within specified period; authorizes attorney appointed to represent defendant in postconviction capital collateral proceeding to designate another attorney to assist in representation; provides for payment of attorney's miscellaneous expenses, etc. Amends 27.703,.710,.711.
Effective Date: 07/01/1999
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Committee on Judiciary (CJC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2054 (Ch. 99-221)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Committee on Judiciary (CJC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2054 (Ch. 99-221)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/8/1999 | House |
• Filed; Introduced -HJ 00547 |
| 4/15/1999 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary (CJC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00618 |
| 4/30/1999 | House |
• Died in Committee on Judiciary (CJC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2054 (Ch. 99-221) |