Community Budget
Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1161FY0001 Indigent Appellants-2nd District |
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Requester: |
Amy Merrill |
Organization: |
Manatee County |
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Project Title: |
Indigent Appellants-2nd District |
Date Submitted: |
2/16/01 7:54:20 AM |
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Sponsors: |
Lesley Miller |
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Statewide Interest: |
Regional request for reduction of backlog in 2nd Appellant Court. |
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Recipient: |
Manatee County |
Contact: |
Amy Merrill |
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1112 Manatee Avenue West |
Contact Phone: |
(417) 493-0303 585 |
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Bradenton, FL 34205 |
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Counties: |
Hillsborough |
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Service Area: |
Government Entity |
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Project Description: |
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Currently, the Public Defender of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, headquartered in Bartow, represents indigent appellants in felony appeals arising in the circuit Court fourteen counties comprising the Second Appellate District, which includes Manatee County. In fiscal years 1998-1999, 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 the Public Defender of the Tenth Judicial Circuit received a special State appropriation in the amount of $300,000 to assist in eliminating the backlog of such appeals cases, which has been the subject of litigation in the Second District Court of Appeals and the Florida Supreme Court. In addition, by court order, the counties have been required to fund special appellate defenders pending reduction of the backlog. In order to further alleviate the backlog and to reduce or eliminate the burden on the Second Appellate District to fund indigent felony appeals, the Legislature is urged to continue the special appropriations of $300,000 in future fiscal years. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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Reduction of backlog. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$300,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$300,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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Type of funding match: |
None |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2000-2001 |
Amount: |
$300,000 |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$300,000 |
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Purpose for future year funding: |
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Recurring Operations |
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Will this be an annual request? |
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Yes |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
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Unknown |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Manatee County Legislative Delegation |
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Meeting Date: |
2/2/01 |
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