- Stage
- Failed
- Started in
- Assembly
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Feb 1, 2024
What it does
(1) Existing law allows the board of supervisors of any county to establish the office of the public defender and requires the public defender to, among other duties, defend a person who is not financially able to employ counsel and who is charged with the commission of a crime. Existing law authorizes the court to make the final determination as to whether a defendant is financially able to employ counsel and qualifies for the services of the public defender.
Where it stands
This bill failed and is no longer moving.
Failed
This bill failed and is no longer moving.
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.