S 2617 · 96th Congress ·
A bill to amend section 3006A of title 18 of the United States Code to provide protection against personal liability to the officers and employees of certain defender organizations providing representation under the Criminal Justice Act.
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Introduced2
Committee3
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House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.(1980-04-28)
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Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to provide representation for and hold harmless, or provide liability insurance for, any officer or employee of a Federal Public Defender Organization or Community Defender Organization receiving grants, for money damages for personal or property injury arising from malpractice or negligence of such individual in furnishing representational services while acting within the scope of employment.…
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