SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 29
(By Senator Craigo, Anderson, Bailey, Chafin, Helmick, Jackson,
Love, Plymale, Prezioso, Macnaughtan, Sharpe, Walker, Boley,
Dugan, McKenzie, Minear and Sprouse)
(Originating in the Committee on Finance)
Requesting the joint committee on government and finance to make
a study of the most practical and fiscally responsible
method of providing legal services to indigent defendants,
including having one public defender in each county.
Whereas, Public defender services runs short of money each
year to pay for legal services provided to indigent defendants;
and
Whereas, The costs of indigent defendant legal services has
been growing by six and one-half million dollars per year; and
Whereas, The providing of indigent defendant legal services
by full-time employees may be less expensive than paying private
attorneys for these services; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the joint committee on government and finance is hereby
requested to make a study of the most practical and fiscally
responsible method of providing legal services to indigent defendants, including having one public defender in each county;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the joint committee on government and
finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 1998,
on its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with
drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its
recommendations; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct
this study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary
legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the jJoint
cCommittee on gGovernment and fFinance.
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