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IT AMENDS LAW NO. 19,718, WHICH CREATES THE OFFICE OF CRIMINAL LAW, WITH THE AIM OF CREATING CHARGES FOR THE SPECIALIZED CRIMINAL DEFENSE OF ADOLESCENTS

Original Language Title: MODIFICA LA LEY Nº 19.718, QUE CREA LA DEFENSORÍA PENAL PÚBLICA, CON EL OBJETO DE CREAR CARGOS PARA LA DEFENSA PENAL ESPECIALIZADA DE ADOLESCENTES

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LAW NO. 20.802 AMENDS LAW NO. 19,718, WHICH CREATES THE PUBLIC CRIMINAL DEFENSE OFFICE, IN ORDER TO CREATE CHARGES FOR THE SPECIALIZED CRIMINAL DEFENSE OF ADOLESCENTS. Law: "Single article.-Amend the third indent of Article 31 of Law No 19,718 in the following form: 1) Replace" 145 "by" 195 ". (2) The sentence "At least 50 of these local defenders shall serve the criminal defence of adolescents, in accordance with the provisions of Article 29 of Law No 20,084," shall be added after the item "At least 50". Transitional provisions Article 1.-Increase in 83 quotas the maximum amount of current staff of the Public Criminal Defense Office. Article 2.-The greatest tax expense that the application of this law represents for the year of its entry into force will be financed with the resources provided for in the budget of the Public Criminal Defense Office. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Ministry of Finance, under the budget heading of the Treasury, shall supplement that budget in the part of the expenditure that cannot be financed from the resources referred to above. " And because I have had to approve and sanction it; therefore, promulgate and take effect as the Law of the Republic. Santiago, December 31, 2014.-MICHELLE BACHELET, President of the Republic.-José Antonio Gómez Urrutia, Minister of Justice.-Alberto Arenas de Mesa, Minister of Finance. What I transcribe to you for your knowledge.-Salutes intently to Ud., Marcelo Albornoz Serrano, Assistant Secretary of Justice.