14101223D
SENATE BILL NO. 56
Offered January 8, 2014
Prefiled December 17, 2013
A BILL to amend and reenact §19.2-182 of the Code of
Virginia, relating to persons not guilty by reason of insanity; court-appointed
counsel fees.
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Patron-- McDougle
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §19.2-182 of the Code of Virginia is amended and
reenacted as follows:
§19.2-182. Representation by counsel in proceeding for
commitment.
A. In any proceeding for commitment under this title, the
judge before whom or upon whose order the proceeding is being held, shall
ascertain if the person whose commitment is sought is represented by counsel.
If the person is not represented by counsel, the judge shall appoint an
attorney at law to represent him in the proceeding. The attorney shall receive
a fee of twenty-five dollars $75 for his services, to be paid
by the Commonwealth. However, an attorney
appointed by a circuit court to represent an acquittee who was acquitted of a
felony by reason of insanity in a hearing to assess the need for inpatient
hospitalization pursuant to §19.2-182.5 shall be
compensated for his services on an hourly basis at a rate set by the Supreme
Court of Virginia, provided
such compensation shall not exceed $445, to be paid by the Commonwealth.
B. Any attorney representing any person in any proceeding for
commitment under this title shall, prior to such proceeding, personally consult
with such person.
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