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New Jersey Takes First Steps in Eliminating Public Defender Fees

Loaded on Nov. 1, 2023 by Jordan Arizmendi published in Criminal Legal News November, 2023, page 17
Filed under: Attorney Fees (PLRA). Location: New Jersey.

by Jordan Arizmendi

Although advocates say there is still work to do to ensure New Jersey public defenders don’t come with a price tag attached, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) took the first giant step earlier this summer when he signed a bill removing burdensome fees that clients ...

 

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