Right to counsel
While a state may have many statutes, court decisions, or court rules governing
appointment of counsel for a particular subject area, a "Key Development" is a
statute/decision/rule that prevails over the others (example: a state high court
decision finding a categorical right to counsel in guardianships cases takes
precedence over a statute saying appointment in guardianship cases is
discretionary).
Legislation, Adult Protective Proceedings - Protected Person (incomplete)
There is a right to counsel regarding the removal of legal rights of an alleged incapacitated person and placement in protective services. See Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 14-5310(C) (“Unless the proposed ward is represented by independent counsel, the court shall appoint an attorney to represent the proposed ward in the proceeding on receipt of the petition for temporary appointment. The attorney shall visit the proposed ward as soon as practicable and shall be prepared to represent the interest of the proposed ward at any hearing on the petition.”).
If "yes",
the established right to counsel or
discretionary appointment of counsel
is
limited
in some way, including any of: the only authority
is a
lower/intermediate court decision or a city council,
not a high court or state legislature; there
has been
a subsequent case that
has
cast doubt; a statute
is
ambiguous; or the right or discretionary appointment
is not
for all types of individuals or proceedings
within that category.
categorical
no
