Tennessee Senate Bill 968 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-02-25 - Withdrawn.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, requires trial courts to verify income and property of defendants seeking court-appointed counsel in non-capital criminal cases; creates a judgment lien in favor of state against defendants for unpaid attorney's fees and costs; provides that willful nonpayment of the judgment is criminal contempt; increases professional privilege tax for deposit in indigent defense fund; requires supreme court to adopt rules concerning qualifications and appointment of private attorneys. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14; Title 16; Title 37; Title 40, Chapter 14 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17.

As introduced, requires trial courts to verify income and property of defendants seeking court-appointed counsel in non-capital criminal cases; creates a judgment lien in favor of state against defendants for unpaid attorney's fees and costs; provides that willful nonpayment of the judgment is criminal contempt; increases professional privilege tax for deposit in indigent defense fund; requires supreme court to adopt rules concerning qualifications and appointment of private attorneys. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14; Title 16; Title 37; Title 40, Chapter 14 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17.

Sen. Randy McNally [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-25	Senate	Withdrawn.
2013-02-25	Senate	Recalled from S. Jud. Comm.
2013-02-06	Senate	P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.
2013-02-04	Senate	Intro., P1C.
2013-01-31	Senate	Filed for intro.

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0968&ga=108
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/108/Bill/SB0968.pdf