Public Law 112-229 · S. 1379 · Became law

D.C. Courts and Public Defender Service Act of 2011

Official title: “To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to revise certain administrative authorities of the District of Columbia courts, and to authorize the District of Columbia Public Defender Service to provide professional liability insurance for officers and employees of the Service for claims relating to services furnished within the scope of employment with the Service.”

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