Government
Jun. 8, 2017
LA supervisors vote to halt public defender registration fees
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to discontinue the collection of $50 upfront fees charged to indigent defendants who sought legal counsel from the public defender's office.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to discontinue the collection of $50 upfront fees charged to indigent defendants who sought legal counsel from the public defender's office.
The motion, co-authored by supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Sheila Kuehl, states that the practice "undermines the constitutionally-protected right to counsel."
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