To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to implement the increase provided under the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2008, in the amount of funds made available for the compensation of attorneys representing indigent defendants in the District of Columbia courts, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-5551
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Introduced: 2008-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
District of Columbia
Law
Legal aid
Legal fees
Public defenders

Summary:
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: 
Amends the District of Columbia Official Code to increase from $65 to $80 the hourly rate of attorneys representing indigent defendants in the District of Columbia courts.
 
Revises the current cap on total compensation paid to an attorney representing such a defendant to apply the corresponding caps under the federal criminal code. Increases the cap: (1) before the Superior Court of the District from $1,900 to $2,000 for misdemeanors and from $3,600 to $7,000 for felonies; and (2) to the same amounts for post-trial matters for misdemeanors or felonies. 
 
Sets the cap for representation of a defendant before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals at $5,000, the limitation under the federal criminal code for representation of a defendant in an appellate court.

action_date: 2008-03-31
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the District of Columbia Official Code to increase from $65 to $80 the hourly rate of attorneys representing indigent defendants in the District of Columbia courts.
 
Revises the current cap on total compensation paid to an attorney representing such a defendant to apply the corresponding caps under the federal criminal code. Increases the cap: (1) before the Superior Court of the District from $1,900 to $2,000 for misdemeanors and from $3,600 to $7,000 for felonies; and (2) to the same amounts for post-trial matters for misdemeanors or felonies. 
 
Sets the cap for representation of a defendant before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals at $5,000, the limitation under the federal criminal code for representation of a defendant in an appellate court.

action_date: 2008-04-01
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the District of Columbia Official Code to increase from $65 to $80 the hourly rate of attorneys representing indigent defendants in the District of Columbia courts.
 
Revises the current cap on total compensation paid to an attorney representing such a defendant to apply the corresponding caps under the federal criminal code. Increases the cap: (1) before the Superior Court of the District from $1,900 to $2,000 for misdemeanors and from $3,600 to $7,000 for felonies; and (2) to the same amounts for post-trial matters for misdemeanors or felonies. 
 
Sets the cap for representation of a defendant before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals at $5,000, the limitation under the federal criminal code for representation of a defendant in an appellate court.

action_date: 2008-07-25
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the District of Columbia Official Code to increase from $65 to $80 the hourly rate of attorneys representing indigent defendants in the District of Columbia courts.
 
Revises the current cap on total compensation paid to an attorney representing such a defendant to apply the corresponding caps under the federal criminal code. Increases the cap: (1) before the Superior Court of the District from $1,900 to $2,000 for misdemeanors and from $3,600 to $7,000 for felonies; and (2) to the same amounts for post-trial matters for misdemeanors or felonies. 
 
Sets the cap for representation of a defendant before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals at $5,000, the limitation under the federal criminal code for representation of a defendant in an appellate court.

action_date: 2008-09-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the District of Columbia Official Code to increase from $65 to $80 the hourly rate of attorneys representing indigent defendants in the District of Columbia courts.
 
Revises the current cap on total compensation paid to an attorney representing such a defendant to apply the corresponding caps under the federal criminal code. Increases the cap: (1) before the Superior Court of the District from $1,900 to $2,000 for misdemeanors and from $3,600 to $7,000 for felonies; and (2) to the same amounts for post-trial matters for misdemeanors or felonies. 
 
Sets the cap for representation of a defendant before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals at $5,000, the limitation under the federal criminal code for representation of a defendant in an appellate court.

action_date: 2008-10-02
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the District of Columbia Official Code to increase from $65 to $80 the hourly rate of attorneys representing indigent defendants in the District of Columbia courts.
 
Revises the current cap on total compensation paid to an attorney representing such a defendant to apply the corresponding caps under the federal criminal code. Increases the cap: (1) before the Superior Court of the District from $1,900 to $2,000 for misdemeanors and from $3,600 to $7,000 for felonies; and (2) to the same amounts for post-trial matters for misdemeanors or felonies. 
 
Sets the cap for representation of a defendant before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals at $5,000, the limitation under the federal criminal code for representation of a defendant in an appellate court.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-10-02
text: Became Public Law No: 110-335.
action_date: 2008-10-02
text: Became Public Law No: 110-335.
action_date: 2008-10-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-10-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-09-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8875)
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8875)
action_date: 2008-07-25
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 900.
action_date: 2008-07-25
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 110-432.
action_date: 2008-07-25
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 110-432.
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2008-04-02
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1852)
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1852)
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5551.
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1852-1853)
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2008-03-31
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 343.
action_date: 2008-03-31
text: Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-560.
action_date: 2008-03-31
text: Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-560.
action_date: 2008-03-13
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-03-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-03-13
text: Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia Discharged.
action_date: 2008-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E320)
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-335