Bill Title: Public defenders. Authorizes the Indiana public defender commission to create guidelines and requirements pertaining to a multicounty public defender's office. Authorizes a county executive to adopt an ordinance that allows the county to enter into an interlocal agreement with one or more counties for the purpose of: (1) creating a multicounty public defender's office; and (2) providing legal services to indigent persons located in the areas subject to the interlocal agreement. Requires interlocal agreements concerning indigent criminal defense to be administered by a joint board. Prohibits certain persons from acting as a member of a joint board. Specifies: (1) term limits; and (2) meeting requirements; for joint boards. Requires the auditor of one county belonging to an interlocal agreement to: (1) receive; (2) disburse; and (3) account for; all monies distributed to a multicounty public defender's office. Amends certain definitions. Makes conforming amendments.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2019-04-24 - Public Law 69 [SB0488 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Senate - Senate concurred in House amendments	2019-04-01	46	0	1	3	50	Passed	Link	View
House	House - Third reading	2019-03-26	91	0	4	5	100	Passed	Link	View
House	House - Committee Vote	2019-03-20	12	0	0	0	12	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third reading	2019-01-28	48	0	0	2	50	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate - Committee Vote	2019-01-22	7	0	0	0	7	Passed	Link	View

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