A3482 (2023-24 session)
NY State bill
Establishes the New York state public defense commission to oversee the provision of public defense services in the state; such commission shall establish public defense services standards, provide financial assistance to local governments and public defense providers for expenses incurred in providing legal services to the indigent, provide training to persons in the public defense profession and oversee the provision of public defense services in the state.
- Title
- Establishes New York state public defense commission and provides for its powers and duties, including local fiscal relief for public defense expenses
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2023-24 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2024-01-03
- In committee
- Judiciary
- Introduced
- 2023-02-03
- Law section
- County Law
Sponsors
- J. Gary Pretlow Assembly Member, District 89
Heard in committee
- Judiciary NY State Assembly committee