Summary
The seemingly routine procedure of referring a bill to committee could have a sizable impact on the fate of legislation altering the state's public defender system.
Most notably, Sen. Jack Goodman's bill codifies an administrative rule allowing the Public Defender Commission to implement a maximum caseload standard. The public defender commission already created an administrative rule devising a caseload cap.See the full content of this document
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Committee Choice Could Decide Fate of Missouri Public Defender Bill
In essence, provisions in Goodman's bill are a safeguard in case the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District knocks down the rule. Arguments in a case testing the agency...
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