Expands duties of Michigan Indigent Defense Commission to include indigent defense of youth.
The bill amends the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission Act to expand the duties of the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC) to include indigent defense of youth. It mandates the MIDC to establish minimum standards for the delivery of indigent criminal defense services to both adults and youth. The MIDC is required to ensure that indigent criminal defense services are independent of the judiciary, and that defense counsel is provided sufficient time and a space where attorney-client confidentiality is safeguarded.
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