TO: | Honorable Tan Parker, Chair, House Committee on Corrections |
FROM: | Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB1318 by Turner, Sylvester (Relating to the duration of a youth's detention following a detention hearing and the appointment of counsel for that hearing for certain youths.), As Introduced |
The bill would require the court to appoint counsel before the initial detention hearing is held to represent the child at that hearing if the child is unrepresented but qualifies for appointed counsel.
The Office of Court Administration (OCA) does not anticipate a significant fiscal impact to the state.
No significant impact to juvenile correctional populations is expected from the bill.
Source Agencies: | 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 644 Texas Juvenile Justice Department
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LBB Staff: | UP, ESi, KKR, JPo
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