Courts: other; Michigan indigent defense commission act; expand duties to include indigent defense of youth. Amends title & secs. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21 & 23 of 2013 PA 93 (MCL 780.983 et seq.) & adds sec. 14.

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This bill amends an existing act to expand the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission's (MIDC) duties to include providing effective legal assistance to indigent youth in juvenile cases, in addition to adults in criminal cases. It redefines terms like "adult," "indigent defense services," and "youth" to reflect this change. The bill also modifies the composition and appointment process for the MIDC's 19 voting members, ensuring representation from various legal and public interest groups, and outlines how the MIDC proposes and approves minimum standards for indigent defense services.

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D · PrimeSue Shink
D · CoStephanie Chang
D · CoMallory McMorrow
D · CoRosemary Bayer
D · CoMary Cavanagh
D · CoErika Geiss
D · CoVeronica Klinefelt
D · CoPaul Wojno
D · CoSarah Anthony

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