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HB2001: indigent defense fund; distribution; purpose

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Cardenas, LD 19

BILL STATUS:  Appropriations

LIA: DP 7-0-0-0

Legend: ACJC- Arizona Criminal Justice Commission IDF-Indigent Defense Fund Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to the Indigent Defense Fund.

Provisions

1.       Specifies the sole purpose of the IDF is to provide state aid to the county public defender in criminal cases.  (Sec 1)

2.       Requires the ACJC to distribute monies each fiscal year to the Indigent Defense Fund. (Sec 1)

3.       Makes technical changes. (Sec 1)

Current Law

The IDF is administered by the ACJC. It provides state aid to indigent defendants of criminal cases. Money in the fund comes from a number of sources, including:

·         20.53% of Supreme Court and Court of Appeals filing fees; and  

·         14.66 % of a 7% penalty assessed on fines penalties, and forfeitures imposed by the courts for criminal and civil motor vehicle violations  (A.R.S §§ 12-111.01 & 41-2421).

Currently, the ACJC distributes monies to each county based off a statutory prescribed formula (A.R.S § 41-2409).  

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2001

Second Regular Session                               Version 2: Appropriations

 

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