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Panel backs eliminating court-appointed attorney and jury fees for indigent defendants
Courts of Justice Subcommittee on Criminal Law · January 31, 2026
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Summary
The subcommittee voted 7-3 to report HB 852, which would eliminate fees charged to indigent defendants for court‑appointed counsel and jury costs and convene a workgroup to plan implementation; supporters said fees are a regressive barrier to justice.
Delegate Cousins presented HB 852, which would eliminate court‑appointed attorney fees and jury costs charged to indigent defendants and create a reenactment clause and a stakeholder workgroup to plan implementation and report by November 1. Supporters, including Pat Levy Lavelle…
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