Civil RTC News

This page lists all of the most recent developments on civil right to counsel across the country. These could be newly created rights to counsel, significant publications, public events, advocacy efforts, or other things that don’t fit into a neat category.

May 8, 2024

HB1640

Nonsubstantive; would renumber the paragraph in 41 21 67 that provides RTC for individuals subject to civil commitment and invol. medical treatment

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May 8, 2024

LB840

In cities of the metropolitan class, public housing tenants would have the right to appointed counsel in administrative termination or court proceedings.

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May 8, 2024

HB917

An arbitrator may appoint an attorney, GAL, or other representative for a minor at the parties' expense for family law dispute

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May 7, 2024

A03346

Provides a child with RTC in permanent TPR, adoption, guardianship and custody matters where "credible allegations of serious risk to the child's safety have been made" and provides that appeals of temporary and permanent custody or visitation orders may be taken as of a right; if an atty was appointed to represent a party in a proceeding under the paragraph, the appointment extends automatically to the appeal.

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May 7, 2024

S03170

Provides a child with RTC in permanent TPR, adoption, guardianship and custody matters where "credible allegations of serious risk to the child's safety have been made" and provides that appeals of temporary and permanent custody or visitation orders may be taken as of a right; if an atty was appointed to represent a party in a proceeding under the paragraph, the appointment extends automatically to the appeal.

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May 6, 2024

SB240

Expanding the reasons for which involuntary medical treatment or civil commitment may be sought to include situations where respondent has co occurring substance use dependency.

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May 4, 2024

SB136

Provides right to counsel to minors subject to guardianship petitions if certain factors are met; would require counsel for parents of children subject to conservatorship petitions if certain factors are met; other changes to guardianship code.

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May 2, 2024

S2758

Provides that criminal defendant represented by public defender shall be represented in any related forfeiture matter; also provides RTC to indigent non criminal defendant owners

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May 2, 2024

H1615

Replaced by SB 2758. Provides RTC to property owners in civil forfeiture matters brought by individuals

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May 2, 2024

S2923

Creating a "civil right to full legal representation for eligible individuals in an eviction action".

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May 1, 2024

HB363

Adding mandatory appointment of counsel for children in CINA cases who have been placed in an acute psychiatric hospital and renumbering other provisions of CINA Rule 12 pertaining to mandatory and discretionary appointment for kids.

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April 30, 2024

HB5826

Reinstituting parental notification of abortion requirement for minors, for which they have the RTC upon request.

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