S. 3878 · 117th Congress
Access to Justice Act of 2022
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jon Ossoff
- Introduced
- 2022-03-17
- Latest action
- 2022-03-17 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Access to Justice Act of 2022
This bill requires a federal judicial district (or two adjacent districts or parts of districts) to establish a defender organization (i.e., a federal public defender organization or community defender organization).
Currently, a federal judicial district (or part of a district or two adjacent districts) may establish a defender organization if at least 200 persons annually require the appointment of counsel.