New Jersey A5587: Eliminates fees, liens, and warrants issued for Public Defender services
New Jersey Mayor Phil Murphy signed a bill eliminating fees, liens, and warrants associated with public defender services in the state. The new law also applies retroactively to all unpaid outstanding costs previously assessed or imposed on a defendant, and any unsatisfied civil judgments, liens on property, and warrants issued based on unpaid balances for services rendered by the Office of the Public Defender.
Read the full text of the bill here.
Primary sponsor(s): Sen. Nellie Pou, Sen. Andrew Zwicker, Sen. Shirley Turner, and Rep. Herbert Conaway
Bill number: A5587
Name of Bill (as introduced): Eliminates fees, liens, and warrants issued for Public Defender services
Status: Enacted
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