To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to implement the increase provided under the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2008, in the amount of funds made available for the compensation of attorneys representing indigent defendants in the District of Columbia courts, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Oct 2, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-335.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 6, 2008
- Passed HouseApr 1, 2008
- Passed SenateSep 16, 2008
- To the PresidentSep 23, 2008
- Became lawOct 2, 2008
Summary
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Amends the District of Columbia Official Code to increase from $65 to $80 the hourly rate of attorneys representing indigent defendants in the District of Columbia courts.
Revises the current cap on total compensation paid to an attorney representing such a defendant to apply the corresponding caps under the federal criminal code. Increases the cap: (1) before the Superior Court of the District from $1,900 to $2,000 for misdemeanors and from $3,600 to $7,000 for felonies; and (2) to the same amounts for post-trial matters for misdemeanors or felonies.
Sets the cap for representation of a defendant before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals at $5,000, the limitation under the federal criminal code for representation of a defendant in an appellate court.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 6, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Mar 6, 2008 |
Actions 26
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 2, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-335.
- Oct 2, 2008Signed by President.
- Sep 23, 2008Presented to President.
- Sep 17, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 16, 2008Cleared for White House.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 18, 2008Enrolled Bill
- Apr 1, 2008Engrossed in House
- Mar 31, 2008Reported in House
- Mar 6, 2008Introduced in House
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