91st General Assembly
Summary of SB1387
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Senate Sponsors:
HAWKINSON.

House Sponsors:
MOFFITT

Short description: 
JUV CT & CD CORR-IMMUNITY                                                  

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Juvenile Court Act  of  1987.   Grants  immunity  from      
   liability  to  a  volunteer for a loss a person may receive performing      
   public or community service ordered by a court or  diversion  program.      
   Amends  the  Unified  Code  of Corrections and the Probation Community      
   Service  Act.   Extends  the  immunity  provisions  relating  to   the      
   liability  for  injuries  or losses a person receives while performing      
   public or  community  service  to  such  service  ordered  by  a  duly      
   authorized  station  or  probation  adjustment,  teen court, community      
   mediation, or other administrative diversion program authorized by the      
   assistant appellate defender, acting within the scope of his or her         
   employment or contract, nor any person or entity employing,                 
   supervising, assisting, or contracting for the services of a public         
   defender, assistant public defender, appellate defender, or assistant       
   appellate defender, is liable for any damages in tort, contract, or         
   otherwise, in which the plaintiff seeks damages by reason of legal or       
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. (Tabled April 4, 2000)                          
          New Act                                                              
        Deletes everything. Reinserts the provisions of the bill. Creates      
   the Public and Appellate Defender Immunity Act. Provides that no            
   public defender, assistant public defender, appellate defender, or          
   assistant appellate defender, acting with the scope of his or her           
   employment or contract, nor any person or entity employing,                 
   supervising, assisting, or contracting for the services of a public         
   defender, assistant public defender, appellate defender, or assistant       
   appellate defender, is liable for any damages in tort, contract, or         
   otherwise, in whice the plaintiff seeks damages by reason of legal or       
   professional  malpractice,  except  for willful and wanton misconduct.      
   All provisions effective immediately.                                       
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0820

   Last action date: 00-06-13

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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