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House bill to modernize change-of-attorney rules for public defenders gets committee hearing
Summary
House Bill 46 would update a late-19th-century provision governing change of attorney to reflect the existence and operational practices of the Office of the State Public Defender; supporters said the bill clarifies that the office, not an individual attorney, remains appointed when assignments change.
House Bill 46, introduced by Representative James Reavis and presented by Brett Shandelson, director of the Office of State Public Defender (OPD), would update Montana law on change-of-attorney procedures to reflect the existence and role of the OPD.
Representative James Reavis said the statute being…
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