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Bill: Justice for All 2141
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Progressive 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 2142
Description[?]:
| It is well documented that most people accused of a crime are from the low end of the tax bracket in our nation. These people cannot afford a high priced private attorney to defend them. Thus, following the principles of justice and democracy we must allow our courts to provide the accused party with a public defender, if the accused cannot afford a private attorney. Currently, we publically fund the court's prosecutors and as such we must also fund a public defense lawyer in order to democratically afford equal rights to the accused who must have the same legal expertise available to them to prove their innocence just as the prosecution has the legal expertise to prove guilt. Therefore, upon approval by the Congress of National Deputies it shall henceforth be mandated that all courts provide a public defense attorney for the accused party, should that party be unable to afford a private attorney. |
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 | 06:29:32, November 17, 2005 CET | From | National Democratic Party | To | Debating the Justice for All 2141 |
| Message | agree |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 293 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 148 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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