HB24-1437 - Prohibit Flat Fees for Defending Indigent Clients
HB24-1437 – Prohibit Flat Fees for Defending Indigent Clients
Effective Date: July 1, 2025, assuming no referendum petition is filed
Bill Page / Signed Act / Last Fiscal Note
The bill requires municipalities that contract for defense attorneys that represent indigent defendants in domestic violence cases to use the same payment structure and rates that are paid by the Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel (OADC).
Effective Date: July 1, 2025, assuming no referendum petition is filed
Bill Page / Signed Act / Last Fiscal Note
The bill requires municipalities that contract for defense attorneys that represent indigent defendants in domestic violence cases to use the same payment structure and rates that are paid by the Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel (OADC).