Bill Text: CA SB1117 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: State Public Defender: grants.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-09-27 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 615, Statutes of 2022. [SB1117 Detail]
Download: California-2021-SB1117-Chaptered.html
Senate Bill
No. 1117
CHAPTER 615
An act to add Section 15421.1 to the Government Code, relating to state government.
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Approved by
Governor
September 27, 2022.
Filed with
Secretary of State
September 27, 2022.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1117, Becker.
State Public Defender: grants.
Existing law requires the Governor to appoint a State Public Defender, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The primary responsibilities of the State Public Defender are to represent those persons who are entitled to representation at public expense in specified proceedings and to provide assistance and training to specified attorneys. The State Public Defender, among other things, is authorized to represent any person who is not financially able to employ counsel in specified matters and to appear as a friend of the court, as specified.
This bill would authorize the State Public Defender to administer and award grants to improve indigent defense
services.
