D.C. Courts and Public Defender Service Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-1379
Sponsor: Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2011-07-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
District of Columbia
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Judges
Judicial procedure and administration
Lawyers and legal services
Natural disasters
State and local courts

Summary:
action_date: 2011-07-18
text: 
D.C. Courts and Public Defender Service Act of 2011 - Amends the District of Columbia Official Code to require the chief judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals to: (1) call biennial or, as under current law, annual judicial conferences; and (2) summon active magistrate judges to such conferences.
 
Authorizes the chief judges of the District Superior Court and of the District Court of Appeals to toll or delay judicial proceedings in certain natural disaster or other emergency situations.
 
Authorizes the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration to establish a voluntary separation incentive payments program for nonjudicial employees of the District courts substantially similar to that for certain federal employees and members of the uniformed services.
 
Authorizes the Executive Officer of the District of Columbia courts to enter into agreements to provide the Mayor of the District with equipment, supplies, and services and credit reimbursements received from the Mayor for them to the appropriation of the District of Columbia courts against which they were charged.
 
Amends the District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970 to require the District of Columbia Public Defender Service, to the extent its Director considers appropriate, to provide representation for and hold harmless, or provide liability insurance for, any employee, member of the Board of Trustees, or officer of the Service for money damages arising out of any claim, proceeding, or case at law relating to the furnishing of representational, management, or related services while acting within the scope of that person's office or employment, including employment actions, injury, loss of liberty, property damage, loss of property, personal injury, or death arising from the officer's or employee's malpractice or negligence.
 
Reduces from five to three years the term an individual may be assigned to serve as a judge of the Family Court of the Superior Court.

action_date: 2012-06-25
text: 
D.C. Courts and Public Defender Service Act of 2011 - Amends the District of Columbia Official Code to require the chief judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals to: (1) call biennial or, as under current law, annual judicial conferences; and (2) summon active magistrate judges to such conferences.
 
Authorizes the chief judges of the District Superior Court and of the District Court of Appeals to toll or delay judicial proceedings in certain natural disaster or other emergency situations.
 
Limits such toll or delay to 14 days, unless the chief judge determines, with the consent of the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration, that an emergency situation requires additional extensions. 
 
Authorizes the Executive Officer of the District of Columbia courts to enter into agreements to provide the Mayor of the District with equipment, supplies, and services and credit reimbursements received from the Mayor for them to the appropriation of the District of Columbia courts against which they were charged.
 
Amends the District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970 to require the District of Columbia Public Defender Service, to the extent its Director considers appropriate, to provide representation for and hold harmless, or provide liability insurance for, any employee, member of the Board of Trustees, or officer of the Service for money damages arising out of any claim, proceeding, or case at law relating to the furnishing of representational, management, or related services while acting within the scope of that person's office or employment, including employment actions, injury, loss of liberty, property damage, loss of property, personal injury, or death arising from the officer's or employee's malpractice or negligence.
 
Reduces from five to three years the term an individual may be assigned to serve as a judge of the Family Court of the Superior Court.

action_date: 2012-07-09
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 25, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
D.C. Courts and Public Defender Service Act of 2011 - Amends the District of Columbia Official Code to require the chief judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals to: (1) call biennial or, as under current law, annual judicial conferences; and (2) summon active magistrate judges to such conferences.
 
Authorizes the chief judges of the District Superior Court and of the District Court of Appeals to toll or delay judicial proceedings in certain natural disaster or other emergency situations.
 
Limits such toll or delay to 14 days, unless the chief judge determines, with the consent of the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration, that an emergency situation requires additional extensions. 
 
Authorizes the Executive Officer of the District of Columbia courts to enter into agreements to provide the Mayor of the District with equipment, supplies, and services and credit reimbursements received from the Mayor for them to the appropriation of the District of Columbia courts against which they were charged.
 
Amends the District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970 to require the District of Columbia Public Defender Service, to the extent its Director considers appropriate, to provide representation for and hold harmless, or provide liability insurance for, any employee, member of the Board of Trustees, or officer of the Service for money damages arising out of any claim, proceeding, or case at law relating to the furnishing of representational, management, or related services while acting within the scope of that person's office or employment, including employment actions, injury, loss of liberty, property damage, loss of property, personal injury, or death arising from the officer's or employee's malpractice or negligence.
 
Reduces from five to three years the term an individual may be assigned to serve as a judge of the Family Court of the Superior Court.

action_date: 2012-12-13
text:  
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 9, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
D.C. Courts and Public Defender Service Act of 2011 - Amends the District of Columbia Official Code to require the chief judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals to: (1) call biennial or, as under current law, annual judicial conferences; and (2) summon active magistrate judges to such conferences.
 
Authorizes the chief judges of the District Superior Court and of the District Court of Appeals to toll or delay judicial proceedings in certain natural disaster or other emergency situations.
 
Limits such toll or delay to 14 days, unless the chief judge determines, with the consent of the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration, that an emergency situation requires additional extensions. 
 
Authorizes the Executive Officer of the District of Columbia courts to enter into agreements to provide the Mayor of the District with equipment, supplies, and services and credit reimbursements received from the Mayor for them to the appropriation of the District of Columbia courts against which they were charged.
 
Amends the District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970 to require the District of Columbia Public Defender Service, to the extent its Director considers appropriate, to provide representation for and hold harmless, or provide liability insurance for, any employee, member of the Board of Trustees, or officer of the Service for money damages arising out of any claim, proceeding, or case at law relating to the furnishing of representational, management, or related services while acting within the scope of that person's office or employment, including employment actions, injury, loss of liberty, property damage, loss of property, personal injury, or death arising from the officer's or employee's malpractice or negligence.
 
Reduces from five to three years the term an individual may be assigned to serve as a judge of the Family Court of the Superior Court.

action_date: 2012-12-28
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 9, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
D.C. Courts and Public Defender Service Act of 2011 - Amends the District of Columbia Official Code to require the chief judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals to: (1) call biennial or, as under current law, annual judicial conferences; and (2) summon active magistrate judges to such conferences.
 
Authorizes the chief judges of the District Superior Court and of the District Court of Appeals to toll or delay judicial proceedings in certain natural disaster or other emergency situations.
 
Limits such toll or delay to 14 days, unless the chief judge determines, with the consent of the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration, that an emergency situation requires additional extensions. 
 
Authorizes the Executive Officer of the District of Columbia courts to enter into agreements to provide the Mayor of the District with equipment, supplies, and services and credit reimbursements received from the Mayor for them to the appropriation of the District of Columbia courts against which they were charged.
 
Amends the District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970 to require the District of Columbia Public Defender Service, to the extent its Director considers appropriate, to provide representation for and hold harmless, or provide liability insurance for, any employee, member of the Board of Trustees, or officer of the Service for money damages arising out of any claim, proceeding, or case at law relating to the furnishing of representational, management, or related services while acting within the scope of that person's office or employment, including employment actions, injury, loss of liberty, property damage, loss of property, personal injury, or death arising from the officer's or employee's malpractice or negligence.
 
Reduces from five to three years the term an individual may be assigned to serve as a judge of the Family Court of the Superior Court.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-12-28
text: Became Public Law No: 112-229.
action_date: 2012-12-28
text: Became Public Law No: 112-229.
action_date: 2012-12-28
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-12-28
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-12-17
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-12-17
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-12-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-12-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6772-6773)
action_date: 2012-12-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6772-6773)
action_date: 2012-12-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1379.
action_date: 2012-12-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6772-6775)
action_date: 2012-12-13
text: Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2012-07-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2012-07-10
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2012-07-10
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2012-07-09
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4790-4791; text as passed Senate: CR 7/10/2012 S4831-4832)
action_date: 2012-07-09
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4790-4791; text as passed Senate: CR 7/10/2012 S4831-4832)
action_date: 2012-06-25
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 436.
action_date: 2012-06-25
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment. With written report No. 112-178.
action_date: 2012-06-25
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment. With written report No. 112-178.
action_date: 2011-10-19
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2011-07-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2011-07-18
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 112-229