Budget Amendment ID: FY2026-S3-852

JUD 852

Bar Advocates Compensation – Stabilize Our Public Defense System

Ms. Miranda and Messrs. Cronin, Gómez, Mark, Eldridge, Keenan, Payano and Kennedy moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 38 the following sections:-

SECTION ___. Subsection (a) of section 11 of chapter 211D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line X, the figure “$120” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $155.

SECTION __. Said subsection (b) of said section 11 of said chapter 211D is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “$85”, inserted by section 60 of said chapter 24, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $120.

SECTION __. Said subsection (c) of said section 11 of said chapter 211D is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “$65”, inserted by section 61 of said chapter 24, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $100.