H.R. 4606 · 114th Congress
Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2016
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ted Deutch
- Introduced
- 2016-02-24
- Latest action
- 2016-02-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Summary
Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2016
This bill requires a state that receives a Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs grant to report annually certain information with respect to the following categories: (1) criminal offenses punishable by a prison term of more than one year; (2) criminal offenses punishable by a prison term of one year or less, including misdemeanors, traffic, and municipal violations; and (3) acts of juvenile delinquency punishable by a term of detention.
A state must report, for each offense category, the number of charges for which: (1) an individual was prosecuted, (2) a defendant waived the right to counsel, (3) a defendant was represented by publicly appointed counsel, and (4) a defendant was represented by counsel who was not publicly appointed.
DOJ must publish such reports on its website.