Rhode Island HB 5196: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - COSTS (Provides that a defendant's qualification for the services of public defender constitutes prima facie evidence of indigency and limited ability to pay court costs and no costs shall be ordered unless procedures for determining ability to pay are followed.)

Status: 02/06/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study (as of 2019-02-06)

State: Rhode Island · Session: 2019 · Bill: HB 5196

Subjects: Courts, Criminal Procedure, Fees

Sponsors: Barros, Blazejewski, Diaz, Ruggiero, Slater

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