Indigency Court Costs (H 5196)
This bill was designed to strengthen a law that requires courts to consider a criminal defendant’s ability to pay before assessing exorbitant costs, fines or fees.
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This bill was designed to strengthen a law that requires courts to consider a criminal defendant’s ability to pay before assessing exorbitant costs, fines or fees.
The ACLU has been vigilant in opposing “solutions” to the opioid epidemic that compromise patient rights, including their right to confidentiality.
The Reproductive Privacy Act preserves the status quo of abortion healthcare in Rhode Island, and ensures that the shifting ideology of the Supreme Court does not impede upon a person’s right to choose.
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Broadly-worded legislation dealing with the isolation by caretakers of elders and dependent adults sparked concerns from the ACLU and elder advocacy groups.