HB1865
Virginia Access to Justice Act; establishes public defender office in each judicial circuit.
Summary
As Introduced. Virginia Access to Justice Act.
Establishes a public defender office in each judicial circuit. Currently, public defender offices have been established in certain localities. The bill also establishes an appellate defender office to represent indigent persons in appeals of their convictions to the Court of Appeals of Virginia or Supreme Court of Virginia. The bill ... (More) raises the limitation of fees that court-appointed counsel can receive for representation on various offenses in district and circuit courts. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/06/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100088D
- 01/06/2025 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/23/2025 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/23/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/24/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N)
- 01/28/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/29/2025 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 8-N)
- 01/29/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/30/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1865)
- 02/04/2025 - House: Left in Appropriations
