S.1573

Requires notice to be provided by municipal court to applicant for public defender of fee and process to waive fee for inability to pay.

Introduced·1/9/24
Introduced Text

New Jersey S1573 requires municipal courts to inform applicants for public defender services of any application fee and the process to waive it if.

New Jersey S1573 mandates that in municipalities where an application fee is required for public defender services, municipal courts must notify applicants of the fee and the process to waive it if they cannot afford to pay. The bill specifies that no fee other than that permitted by law can be assessed for representation by a municipal public defender. The law would take effect 60 days after its enactment.

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Where it stands

Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

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History

Jan 9, 2024

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee