CS/HB 7083: Indigent Persons/Legal Representation
GENERAL BILL by Policy & Budget Council ; Safety & Security Council
Indigent Persons/Legal Representation; removes responsibility for appointment of attorneys for indigent persons from courts; provides for appointment of attorneys for said persons by public defenders; limits expenditures; revises provisions re payment for costs of representation; deletes forms of billing & payment by private attorneys representing said persons; provides that attorneys appointed by public defender have same access to prisoners as public defender, etc. Amends FS.
Effective Date: 08/01/2007 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 4/12/2007 House - Substituted CS/SB 1088; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1088 (Ch. 2007-62) -HJ 00422
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/12/2007 House - Substituted CS/SB 1088; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1088 (Ch. 2007-62) -HJ 00422
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 3/26/2007 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00266; Referred to Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00273
3/28/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 03/30/07, 9:00 am, 212-K
3/30/2007 House • CS by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 27 NAYS 0 -HJ 00324
4/2/2007 House • CS read 1st time on 04/02/07 -HJ 00321; CS filed
4/4/2007 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00333
4/11/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00390
4/12/2007 House • Substituted CS/SB 1088; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1088 (Ch. 2007-62) -HJ 00422
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CS/HB 7083, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/2/2007 at 5:59 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Policy & Budget Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location H 53 Indigent Child/Public Defender Meadows Compare Last Action: 1/29/2007 H Withdrawn from Safety & Security Council; Policy & Budget Council; Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 00013
Location:S 1088 (e1) Crist Compare Last Action: 5/24/2007 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-62; See also SB 2802 (Ch. 2007-73)
Location:Floor Amendments (5)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 512521 - Amendment
Seiler 4/10/2007
3:35 PMWeb Page
PDF395491 - Amendment
Seiler 4/10/2007
4:57 PMWeb Page
PDF273377 - Amendment
Seiler 4/11/2007
10:57 AMWeb Page
PDF113267 - Amendment
Seiler 4/11/2007
10:57 AMWeb Page
PDF375193 - Amendment
Seiler 4/11/2007
10:57 AMWeb Page
PDFCitations - Statutes (27)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 27.40 Court-appointed counsel; circuit registries; minimum requirements; appointment by court. 27.42 Circuit Article V indigent services committees; composition; staff; responsibilities; funding. 27.51 Duties of public defender. 27.512 Order of no imprisonment. 27.52 Determination of indigent status. 27.525 Indigent Criminal Defense Trust Fund. 27.53 Appointment of assistants and other staff; method of payment. 27.5303 Public defenders; conflict of interest. 27.5304 Private court-appointed counsel; compensation. 27.561 Effect of nonpayment. 27.562 Disposition of funds. 27.58 Administration of public defender services. 27.59 Access to prisoners. 27.7001 Legislative intent and findings. 27.7002 Limitation on collateral representation; lawyer disqualification; use of state funds for excess fees not authorized. 27.7003 27.711 Terms and conditions of appointment of attorneys as counsel in postconviction capital collateral proceedings. 29.007 Court-appointed counsel. 29.015 Contingency fund; limitation of authority to transfer funds in contracted due process services appropriation categories. 29.018 Cost sharing of due-process services; legislative intent. 29.0185 Provision of state-funded due process services to individuals. 39.815 Appeal. 125.69 Penalties; enforcement by code inspectors. 215.20 Certain income and certain trust funds to contribute to the General Revenue Fund. 744.331 Procedures to determine incapacity. 914.11 Indigent defendants. 938.29 Legal assistance; lien for payment of attorney's fees or costs. -
HB 7083, Original Filed Version Posted 3/27/2007 at 11:03 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Policy & Budget Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
Safety & Security Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
Citations - Statutes (23)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 27.40 Court-appointed counsel; circuit registries; minimum requirements; appointment by court. 27.42 Circuit Article V indigent services committees; composition; staff; responsibilities; funding. 27.51 Duties of public defender. 27.512 Order of no imprisonment. 27.52 Determination of indigent status. 27.525 Indigent Criminal Defense Trust Fund. 27.53 Appointment of assistants and other staff; method of payment. 27.5303 Public defenders; conflict of interest. 27.5304 Private court-appointed counsel; compensation. 27.561 Effect of nonpayment. 27.562 Disposition of funds. 27.58 Administration of public defender services. 27.59 Access to prisoners. 29.007 Court-appointed counsel. 29.015 Contingency fund; limitation of authority to transfer funds in contracted due process services appropriation categories. 29.018 Cost sharing of due-process services; legislative intent. 29.0185 Provision of state-funded due process services to individuals. 39.815 Appeal. 125.69 Penalties; enforcement by code inspectors. 215.20 Certain income and certain trust funds to contribute to the General Revenue Fund. 744.331 Procedures to determine incapacity. 914.11 Indigent defendants. 938.29 Legal assistance; lien for payment of attorney's fees or costs.