Presumption of Indigency Amendments

Summary

The bill adds a rule that courts automatically treat a detained person as indigent when the incarceration is ten days or longer. It supplements existing income‑based criteria and bars people from avoiding indigent status by moving assets. The goal is to improve access to legal representation for those held in jail or prison.

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