New York

Categorical Right To Counsel
Discretionary Appointment Of Counsel
Right Or Appointment Is Qualified
No Such Proceeding
No Authorization, But Relevant Materials
Other
Doesn't Affect

Housing - Evictions

Legislation

January 3, 2024
Multiple eviction RTC bills introduced
The NY legislature introduced several bills related to the tenant right to counsel in eviction matters during the 2023-24 session.
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Appointment of Counsel:  Doesn't Affect
Qualified: No
? 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.
Doesn't Affect

Issues Related to Incarcerated People

Legislation

June 6, 2024
Bills aimed to protect incarcerated birth parents and their children
Three bills sought to provide due process protections to incarcerated birth parents and their children in the event of a child removal.
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Appointment of Counsel:  Doesn't Affect
Qualified: No
? 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.
Qualified

Abuse/Neglect/Dependency - Accused Parents

Categorical

Abuse/Neglect/Dependency - Children

Categorical

Adult Protective Proceedings - Protected Person

Qualified

All Basic Human Needs

Qualified

Benefits - Claimant

No Such Proceeding

Bypass of Parental Input into Abortion - Minor (Pre-Dobbs)

Categorical

Civil Commitment

Categorical

Civil Contempt in Family Court

Discretionary

Custody Disputes - Children

Categorical

Custody Disputes - Parents

Categorical

Domestic Violence - Accused Person

Categorical

Domestic Violence - Alleged Victim

Qualified

Guardianship/Conservatorship of Adults - Protected Person

Qualified

Housing - Evictions

Discretionary

Housing - General

Qualified

Incarceration for Fees/Fines (incomplete)

Categorical

Involuntary Medical Treatment (incomplete)

Categorical

Other subject area

Categorical

Parentage - Defendant/Respondent

Qualified

Quarantine/Isolation

Categorical

Sexually Dangerous Persons - Commitment

Categorical

Sexually Dangerous Persons - Registration/Notification

Categorical

Termination of Parental Rights (Private) - Birth Parents

Qualified

Termination of Parental Rights (Private) - Children

Categorical

Termination of Parental Rights (State) - Birth Parents

Categorical

Termination of Parental Rights (State) - Children

Categorical

Truancy - Petition Against Child