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Bill: Decree of the Universal Right to Legal Counsel
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Evolution Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: November 2041
Description[?]:
| Mindful of the universal right to a fair trial and able legal counsel; desirous of fair representation for the socio-economically disadvantaged; the legislature hereby authorizes and mandates that legal counsel be provided to individuals whose annual household incomes lies beneath the nationally established poverty level, or those determined to be fiscally unable to otherwise afford adequate legal representation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Proposed: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | not recorded | From | Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the Decree of the Universal Right to Legal Counsel |
| Message | Supported. |
| Date | not recorded | From | Progressive Pragmatists | To | Debating the Decree of the Universal Right to Legal Counsel |
| Message | We see no reason to oppose this bill, so you have our support. So could the PEP say something nice about us in its press releases for a change? |
| Date | not recorded | From | Progressive Evolution Party | To | Debating the Decree of the Universal Right to Legal Counsel |
| Message | The SDP has lied to the nation in scandalous fashion. We will expose any party who undertakes such deceitful tactic. Short answer: no. |
| Date | not recorded | From | Progressive Pragmatists | To | Debating the Decree of the Universal Right to Legal Counsel |
| Message | We did not lie, and shall prove so shortly! |
| Date | not recorded | From | Progressive Evolution Party | To | Debating the Decree of the Universal Right to Legal Counsel |
| Message | Um... yes you did. That's not even negotiable. |
| Date | not recorded | From | Progressive Pragmatists | To | Debating the Decree of the Universal Right to Legal Counsel |
| Message | Our leader Mr. Hume is conducting an interview on this subject as we speak! |
| Date | not recorded | From | Progressive Pragmatists | To | Debating the Decree of the Universal Right to Legal Counsel |
| Message | It was your party that lied, or was grossly ignorant, your choice! First of all the Fascists rearmed Dorvik in 2037 and their change remains in place to this day. In other words the Free Republic of Dorvik has not remained disarmed since "2021"! For more go read the interview in the forum, at Ikradon News! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 219 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 72 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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