Senate Sponsors: CULLERTON. House Sponsors: SCOTT Short description: CRIM PRO-COUNSEL-INDIGENT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes various changes concerning defendants who are financially unable to hire counsel, including: the criteria under which a defendant may be entitled to court-appointed counsel; procedures for applying for appointment of counsel; the amount of fees to which court-appointed counsel is entitled and procedures pertaining to payment of fees of court-appointed counsel; payment of fees of expert witnesses in capital cases; payment of general trial expenses incurred by a defendant; orders requiring a defendant to pay a reasonable sum as reimbursement for the costs of court-appointed counsel; the use of bond to pay the costs of court-appointed counsel; and other related matters. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 725 ILCS 5/113-3.1 Deletes the title and everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. In counties with a population greater than 2,000,000, eliminates the maximum rate of compensation for court appointed counsel. Eliminates the maximum expense limits for the general expenses of the trial incurred by an indigent defendant in counties greater than 1,000,000 inhabitants. FISCAL NOTE (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts) There would be no fiscal impact on the judicial branch. JUDICIAL NOTE (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts) There would not be an increase in the number of judges needed. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 725 ILCS 5/113-3 Adds reference to: 725 ILCS 5/107-9 from Ch. 38, par. 107-9 Deletes everything. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Establishes geographic limits on the execution of an arrest warrant for a misdemeanor if the court issuing the warrant does not specify the geographic limits on the execution of the arrest warrant. Provides that an arrest warrant for certain misdemeanor offenses may be executed statewide if the judge issuing the warrant does not limit the area in which the warrant may be executed. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status