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Committee backs indigent-counsel presumption at initial appearance and advances SB 2226
2934877 · April 9, 2025
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Summary
Senate Bill 2226, to ensure counsel at initial appearances for defendants presumed indigent for release-condition proceedings, received a due-pass recommendation after committee review.
The Appropriations Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 2226, which establishes a presumption of indigence for people at initial appearances where a judge sets release conditions, ensuring access to counsel at that stage.
Committee members described the policy as targeted to…
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