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Bill: Legal Aid Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Old School Liberal 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: June 2124
Description[?]:
| The people have a right to choose their own counsel. Lawyers have a right to charge varying amounts for their services. The government has an obligation to not spend money on those who do not need it. Hence, this legislation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is 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 | 09:02:21, October 10, 2005 CET | From | Communist Party of Kafuristan | To | Debating the Legal Aid Reform |
| Message | When the people have a 100% income tax, won't everyone need the aided legal representation provided by the state? |
| Date | 09:06:23, October 10, 2005 CET | From | Old School Liberal Party | To | Debating the Legal Aid Reform |
| Message | Sure, but will that fact preclude a yes vote? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 161 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 139 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: It is the collective responsibility of the players in a nation to ensure all currently binding RP laws are clearly outlined in an OOC reference bill in the "Bills under debate" section of the nation page. Confusion should not be created by displaying only some of the current RP laws or displaying RP laws which are no longer current. |
| Random quote: "Presidency, n. The greased pig in the field game of American politics." - Ambrose Bierce |