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District of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act of 2014

3/14/2024, 12:48 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 4185

District of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act of 2014 - Amends the District of Columbia Code to authorize the Executive Officer of the District of Columbia courts to:

  • collect debts owed to the District of Columbia courts because of erroneous payments made to current and former court employees, or any other debt; and
  • purchase uniforms to be worn by certain nonjudicial employees of the District courts, so long as the cost of furnishing a uniform during a year does not exceed the amount applicable to the uniform allowance for federal employees.

Amends the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 to authorize the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency to develop and operate intermediate incentive programs for sentenced offenders.

Makes permanent the Director's authority to accept, solicit, and use on behalf of the Agency: (1) any monetary or nonmonetary gift, donation, bequest, or use of facilities, property, or services to aid or facilitate the work of the Agency; and (2) reimbursements from the District government for space and services provided, on a cost reimbursable basis.

Amends the District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970 to:

  • authorize the Public Defender Service, upon approval of the Board of Trustees, to accept and use public grants, private contributions, and voluntary and uncompensated (gratuitous) services to assist it. (Currently, the Service is authorized only to accept but not use these grants and contributions.); and
  • deem members of the Board of Trustees, as of October 21, 1998, to be employees of the Service instead of District employees for purposes of any action brought against them.

Current Status of Bill HR 4185

Bill HR 4185 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 10, 2014. Bill HR 4185 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the House on March 10, 2014.  Bill HR 4185's most recent activity was Received in the Senate. as of July 15, 2014

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4185

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4185

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative remedies
- Debt collection
- District of Columbia
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Lawyers and legal services
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- State and local courts
- State and local government operations

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4185

District of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act of 2014
To revise certain authorities of the District of Columbia courts, the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, and the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
District of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act of 2014
District of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act of 2014
District of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act of 2014

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