S 1355 General Bill, By McConnell
Summary: Appointed counsel and public defenders
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 17-3-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DETERMINATION OF FEES FOR APPOINTED COUNSEL AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE FEES TO FIFTY DOLLARS PER HOUR FOR ATTORNEYS WHO HAVE LESS THAN THREE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE PRACTICING LAW, SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS PER HOUR FOR ATTORNEYS WHO HAVE AT LEAST THREE YEARS BUT LESS THAN SIX YEARS OF EXPERIENCE PRACTICING LAW, EIGHTY DOLLARS PER HOUR FOR ATTORNEYS WHO HAVE AT LEAST SIX YEARS BUT LESS THAN TEN YEARS OF EXPERIENCE PRACTICING LAW, AND ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER HOUR FOR ATTORNEYS WHO HAVE TEN YEARS OR MORE OF EXPERIENCE PRACTICING LAW, AND TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM COMPENSATION PERMITTED FOR EACH CASE TO SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR CASES WHERE FELONIES ARE CHARGED, AND TO TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR CASES WHERE ONLY MISDEMEANORS ARE CHARGED.
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04/18/06	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
04/18/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
04/18/06	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Jackson, Knotts, Bryant