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Bill: Legal Aid bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Malivian Socialist 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: February 3618
Description[?]:
| It is imperative that people are given help in facing the ridiculous charges that the Conservative and reactionary police forces are placing on the people of this nation. Therefore, we propose that all people will have a legal representative paid by the state. There shall be a fixed rate for which the government shall pay. Any rates beyond that will need to be paid for by clients. Until 3620, all legal defendants will be required to accept that rate as a way of disinflating the cost of 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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:18:00, February 04, 2014 CET | From | Hosian Democratic Party | To | Debating the Legal Aid bill |
| Message | As we noted when we originally passed this legislation, rebellious factions against the government were taking advantage of our public defender system to strain the budget of our Justice Department and tie up the courts. Furthermore, our country's law enforcement agencies are entirely administrated at the state level, far from the reach and influence of the national Conservative Party. There is no evidence whatsoever to suggest that the law is enforced by our police in anything but a fair and impartial manner and we object to any insinuations to the contrary, just as we object to this capricious and expensive proposal. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 76 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 24 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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