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House Judiciary Committee reports bill to extend indigent-defense standards to juvenile courts
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee voted 11-0 to report House Bill 4070, a reintroduction that would extend Michigan's indigent-defense standards and resources to juvenile court practice; witnesses from the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission and the State Appellate Defender Office described standards, data and budget priorities to support the expansion.
The House Judiciary Committee on [date not specified] voted 11-0 to report House Bill 4,070, a measure that would extend statutory standards, training and funding used in adult public defense to juvenile court representation.
Sponsor Chair Lightner described the bill as "a reintroduction from last term" that would "bring parity to the system with a juvenile system and the adult system for indigent defense" and would add a juvenile expert to the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC).
Kristin Staley, executive director of the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission, told the committee MIDC was created by the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission Act and now oversees nine adopted standards based on American Bar Association recommendations. "We have a standard that requires attorneys to be part of all critical stages, including first appearance in court," Staley…
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