INDIGENT DEFENSE: Changes the municipality threshold relative to the mandatory assessment and remittance of special costs to the district indigent defender fund

Summary

HB 978 revises the rule that decides which municipalities must assess and remit special costs to the district indigent defender fund. It raises the numeric threshold from five to nine and replaces a reference to a specific town with language that applies to municipalities of certain populations. The amendment alters which localities are subject to the mandatory contribution.

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