Minnesota Legislature
SF 1027
as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/23/2012 09:37am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; permitting counties to withdraw from the statewide
public defense system for two-year periods; requiring withdrawing counties
to provide court-ordered representation for indigent offenders; requiring a
percentage of the budget of the State Board of Public Defense to be transferred
to a withdrawing county; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 611.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
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[611.50] WITHDRAWAL FROM STATEWIDE PUBLIC DEFENSE
SYSTEM BY COUNTY.
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new text begin Authority to withdraw. new text end
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Notwithstanding any conflicting provision
of law, a county or a group of contiguous counties acting pursuant to a joint powers
agreement may elect under this section to withdraw from the statewide public defense
system. This election must be made by action of the county board. A court may not
order a county to make the election.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Withdrawal time periods. new text end
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An election to withdraw from the statewide
public defense system must be effective for a two-year period coinciding with the state's
biennial budget cycle. The period begins on July 1 of the odd-numbered year and
continues through June 30 of the next odd-numbered year. The election may be renewed
under this section for additional two-year periods. A county or group of counties shall
notify the State Board of Public Defense and the commissioner of management and budget
of the election at least 30 days before the start of the withdrawal.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Effect of withdrawal. new text end
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(a) A county or group of counties electing to
withdraw from the statewide public defense system under this section shall agree to
provide for the duration of the two-year period all court-ordered representation of indigent
persons in the county or group of counties that would otherwise under statute or appellate
decision be provided by a public defender. The county or group of counties is responsible
for all costs associated with the court-ordered representation of indigent offenders. The
provisions of this chapter apply to court-ordered representation provided by the county.
An attorney provided by the county has the same authority and responsibilities as a public
defender under Minnesota law.
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(b) A county or group of counties electing to withdraw from the statewide public
defense system under this section shall contract with attorneys to provide the legal
representation required under this section. These attorneys are not considered state or
county employees.
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new text begin Governance. new text end
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A county or group of counties that have elected to withdraw
from the statewide public defense system under this section shall form an advisory board
to develop a comprehensive plan for the provision of court-ordered representation of
indigent persons in the county or counties. The board must be comprised of individuals
who are well acquainted with the defense of persons accused of having committed a
crime. However, no person serving as a prosecutor may be appointed to the board. In
addition, the county or counties shall designate an official or agency to be responsible
for administering the money provided under subdivision 5 and implementing the local
takeover of public defender services. The county or counties may establish and organize
an administrative structure to provide for the budgeting, staffing, and operation of the
local takeover consistent with this section.
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new text begin Transfer of a portion of state funding. new text end
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(a) By July 1 of each year of a
withdrawal, the State Board of Public Defense shall transfer to the official or agency
designated in subdivision 4 an amount representing the county's or group of counties'
share of the total state appropriation to the State Board of Public Defense for district
public defenders for that upcoming fiscal year based on the percentage indicated for
each participating county in paragraph (b).
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(b) County new text end |
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Percentage of Total State Appropriation to State Board of Public Defense new text end |
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new text begin Appeals. new text end
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Notwithstanding a withdrawal from the statewide public defense
system under this section, the chief appellate public defender shall continue to represent
indigent offenders in the county or group of counties in appeals or postconviction
proceedings as required in section 611.14.
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new text begin Role of commissioner of management and budget. new text end
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The commissioner
of management and budget shall oversee the transfer of state funds under subdivision 5
and resolve any dispute between a county and the State Board of Public Defense relating
to the transfer.
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new text begin Reporting. new text end
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By February 15 of each year, the State Board of Public
Defense, the commissioner of management and budget, and any county withdrawing
from the statewide public defense system under this section shall report to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees
having jurisdiction over public defense policy and funding. The report must detail any
withdrawal from the state system. To the degree feasible, the report must evaluate the
effect of the withdrawal on the representation of indigent offenders both in the affected
county or counties and in the rest of the state.
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By February 15 of
each even-numbered year, the State Board of Public Defense, after consulting with
county officials in each county, shall recommend to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the senate and house of representatives committees having jurisdiction
over public defense policy and funding changes to the formula contained in subdivision
5, paragraph (b). Any recommended changes must attempt to more equitably and
accurately apportion costs related to the representation of indigent offenders throughout
the state. The recommendations shall take into account actual use and need relating to
government-appointed counsel for indigent offenders in the preceding two-year period.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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