Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00614 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/23/2013

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 614
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 2022
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 614 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 2022

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.

AN ACT EXPANDING THE DUTIES OF THE CHIEF PUBLIC DEFENDER TO INCLUDE REPRESENTATION OF ELDERLY PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN PROBATE COURT MATTERS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 51-291 of the general statutes be amended to expand the duties of the Chief Public Defender to include the provision of legal services to elderly persons and persons with disabilities in probate court matters.

Statement of Purpose: 

To ensure that elderly persons and persons with disabilities have adequate legal representation in probate court matters by expanding the duties of the Chief Public Defender to include the provision of legal services to such persons in such matters.