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Bill: Legal Representation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Anarchista Kommunista Csapat
Status[?]: defeated
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: December 2044
Description[?]:
| See proposal |
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | not recorded | From | Kommunistische Arbeitspartei | To | Debating the Legal Representation Act |
| Message | Even America, land of conservatism, does this. Everyone should support this bill. |
| Date | not recorded | From | Anarchista Kommunista Csapat | To | Debating the Legal Representation Act |
| Message | Actualy I think america only provides lawers to thoes who can't afford them. I'd be infavor of banning private attornies if that was an option. |
| Date | not recorded | From | Free Radicals | To | Debating the Legal Representation Act |
| Message | I'd hate to think we could live in a country where even if you're innocent, you would go to prison because you couldn't afford extortionate lawyer fees. You have my support. |
| Date | 00:49:02, April 30, 2005 CET | From | Principle Party | To | Debating the Legal Representation Act |
| Message | I'm sorry- I'm worried by the way this is phrased. I would support those who can't afford representation being helped out, but this doesn't seem to say that. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 26 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 50 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 7 |
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