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Committee advances bill letting contract public defenders buy into state benefits for six-month blocks
Summary
The House Insurance Committee advanced an amendment to House Bill 13-84 intended to let contracted public defenders who meet a full-time caseload across multiple counties buy into the state benefits plan for six-month certified periods. Supporters said the change aims to retain attorneys in rural counties; the committee passed the amended bill.
An amendment to House Bill 13-84 that would let contracted public defenders who meet a certified full-time caseload buy into the state benefits plan was adopted and the bill passed the Insurance Committee by recorded vote.
Sponsor testimony described the shortage of attorneys in rural counties and the difficulty courts face in securing appointed counsel. The bill creates a certification process by which an attorney who meets a full‑time equivalent caseload and who practices across multiple commission counties can be certified for a six‑month block and allowed to purchase state benefits for that period;…
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