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• Introduced by Rep. Mark Meadows (D) on February 17, 2009, to require a court to appoint a defense attorney for a juvenile accused of a criminal offense. Current law provides certain exceptions to this requirement, and these would be eliminated.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on February 17, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on January 20, 2010, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.