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.

April 30, 2024

HB2017

Permissive appointment of attorney, GAL, or "other representative" for children in family law arbitrations

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April 30, 2024

HB2380

Providing a right to counsel to indigent defendants in criminal forfeiture matters

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April 30, 2024

HB2381

Replacing the right to an attorney GAL with the right to a client directed attorney for children in abuse, TPR, and truancy cases.

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April 30, 2024

HB2772

Provides a right to counsel to indigent parents and Indian custodians in child welfare matters involving Indian children; also provides that the court may appoint counsel or a GAL for an Indian child upon finding that the appointment would be in the child's best interests.

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April 30, 2024

HF3567

Enacting "Uniform Parentage Act" and providing that the court shall appoint "an attorney, guardian ad litem, or similar person" for a child in a parentage matter "if the court finds that the interests of the child are not adequately represented."

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April 30, 2024

S2417

Provides RTC to tenants in eviction matters who cannot afford counsel and who have children living in the property

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April 30, 2024

AB777

Repeals parental consent requirement for minor's abortion thereby negating the need for a RTC in bypass of consent matter

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April 26, 2024

H4600

Proposes $2.5 million appropriation to the Mass. Legal Assistance Corp. for the implementation of an eviction access to counsel pilot program

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April 26, 2024

HB535

Requires appointment of counsel for children in abuse/neglect cases who are placed in a group home or institution; permits appointment for all other children.

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April 25, 2024

HB359

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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April 25, 2024

HB498

Requiring the MLSC to make a report to the Gov. containing statistics about the legal representation provided in eviction matters

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April 25, 2024

HB693

Amends responsibilities of the Office of Tenant and Landlord Affairs (formerly, the "Office of Tenant's Rights") to include developing Tenants' Bill of Rights and referring tenants to the Access to Counsel in Evictions program.

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