Legislative Session number- 86

Bill Name: SF0409

Specifying petty misdemeanor ineligibility for a public defender, modifying
financial inquiry guidelines for public defender eligibility; requiring chief
appellate public defender appointment under certain conditions; requiring fourth
judicial district (Hennepin county) subsequent ability to pay counsel
reimbursements to be returned to Hennepin county; making optional court mandates
for defendants to repay reimbursements and permitting court to consider
defendant assets; repealing rights of accused reimbursement schedule guidelines
and income withholding
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