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Panel advances bill to authorize Office of Public Defense to provide counsel under Involuntary Treatment Act amid lingering fiscal and implementation concerns
Summary
The Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee on March 28 reported out Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5,745, which addresses appointment of counsel under the Involuntary Treatment Act and authorizes the Office of Public Defense to provide counsel for some individuals detained at state facilities.
The Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee on March 28 reported out Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5,745, a measure addressing procedures for appointment of counsel under the Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA) and authorizing the Office of Public Defense to provide appointed-counsel services at the request of a health-care authority or a county for individuals detained at a state facility.
Vice Chair Ferber moved the bill out of committee with a due-pass recommendation; members debated the measure's scope and fiscal implications during…
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