A bill to provide for the payment by the United States of attorneys fees and other costs of the accused in criminal cases where the ultimate disposition is other than a conviction.

Summary

Provides for the payment by the United States of reasonable attorneys' fees and other reasonable costs of the accused in criminal cases where the ultimate disposition is other than a conviction, unless the court determine that such payment would not be in the interest of justice.

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Timeline

1. 28 April 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 April 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 April 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 April 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moss, John E. [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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