Res 0746-2003

Increasing the rates paid to assigned counsel in all cases to $90 per hour, with no distinction between in-court and out-of-court work,

Resolution calling upon the Governor and Legislature of New York State to meet their constitutional and statutory duty to provide counsel for indigent defendants by increasing the rates paid to assigned counsel, with no distinction between in-court and out-of-court work, index the assigned counsel rates to inflation, and eliminate the ceiling on total per case compensation, and further calling upon the Governor and Legislature to fully fund the increase in these rates.

Status

Adopted

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