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Bill Puts Reimbursement Onus on Public Defenders

People who take advantage of a public defender but still get convicted of a crime are on the hook for attorneys fees, but only one-percent pressed for the payment can actually pay and a House bill is aimed at changing that percentage. Illinois News Network has more:

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The measure now heads to the Senate.

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