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Bill: Defense Protection in Court
Details
Submitted by[?]: Peoples Revolutionary 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: March 2184
Description[?]:
| Allows those defendents that have low incomes to be provided adequate defence in the Courts. |
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 | 21:29:49, February 05, 2006 CET | From |  Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Defense Protection in Court |
| Message | No. |
| Date | 21:42:44, February 05, 2006 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Defense Protection in Court |
| Message | Who pays the legal costs can be decided by the judge. No need to increase the expenses on the state which is in reality the workers who are not involved. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 123 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 64 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 98 |
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| Random quote: "The opportunity to serve our country, that is all we ask." - John Smith |