| Last Action | to Judiciary (H) | 
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| Title | AN ACT relating to legal representation of indigent criminal defendants. | 
| Bill Documents | Bill | 
| Bill Request Number | 1664 | 
| Sponsor | T. Kerr | 
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 31.120 to allow courts making indigency determinations to request the tax records of individuals seeking legal assistance from the Department of Public Advocacy; amend KRS 131.190 to allow an exemption to the general prohibition against Department of Revenue employees divulging individual tax records for courts making indigency determinations; amend KRS 31.211 to authorize the public advocate to collect outstanding debts owed to the Department of Public Advocacy by requesting the Department of Revenue to withhold individual tax returns. | 
| Index Headings of Original Version | Courts - Indigency, determination of Courts - Public advocate, legal assistance, payment for Courts, Circuit - Indigency, determination of Courts, District - Indigency, determination of Criminal Procedure - Indigency, determination of Criminal Procedure - Public advocate, legal assistance, payment for Judges and Court Commissioners - Indigency, determination of Poverty - Indigency, determination of Poverty - Public advocate, legal assistance, payment for Public Advocate - Indigency, determination of Public Advocate - Legal assistance, payment for State Agencies - Public advocate, legal assistance, payment for State Agencies - Tax return, indigency, determination of Taxation - Public advocate, legal assistance, claim against tax refund Taxation - State tax return, indigency, determination of Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Public advocate, legal assistance, payment for Attorneys - Public advocate, legal assistance, payment for | 
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Last updated: 1/16/2019 3:08 PM (EST)