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House approves indigent‑defense amendments to set judicial review framework for county funding
Utah House of Representatives · February 28, 2012
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Summary
House Bill 510 passed unanimously 68–0 to clarify when counties must provide defense resources to indigent defendants and to align the statute with current U.S. Supreme Court standards, while creating a judge‑supervised process and protections for taxpayer oversight.
The Utah House unanimously approved a first substitute to House Bill 510 on Feb. 28 aimed at clarifying when indigent defendants are entitled to appointed counsel and how counties may provide defense resources.
Representative Hughes, the sponsor, described a technical amendment that replaces wording to conform the…
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