CAPITOL DIGEST: BILL IN NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE PROVIDING LAWYERS FOR JUVENILES BLOCKED AGAIN

LINCOLN - Juvenile legal representation. Once again, a bill that would require that juveniles have legal representation at their first court appearance failed to advance.

Legislative Bill 231, introduced by State Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks of Lincoln, has been defeated in the past. The bill also included a $1 increase in state court fees to pay for the lawyers’ work.

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