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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 2, 2024

HF4673

If a defendant is represented by the public defender in a criminal matter, the public defender shall represent the defendant in any related forfeiture proceeding.

April 2, 2024

SF4625

If a defendant is represented by the public defender in a criminal matter, the public defender shall represent the defendant in any related forfeiture proceeding.

April 2, 2024

SB2744

Nonsubstantive; renumbers Miss. Code Ann. § 41 21 67(3), provision relating to RTC in civil commitment matters

March 28, 2024

H0629

Currently, the court may appoint counsel for a minor or dependent child in divorce matters to represent the child's interests related to their support, custody or visitation. The bill would allow the court to appoint a guardian ad litem in the alternative.

March 27, 2024

SB1040

Similar to but less extensive than SB 1236. Strengthens RTC for children in abuse, TPR, and truancy matters; Changes appointment for parents in abuse cases from discretionary to mandatory.

March 27, 2024

H7957

Providing a right to counsel to individuals at risk of losing their housing or who seek to enforce their right to safe and healthy conditions; creating a Division of Civil Representation within the Department of Housing to administer the program

March 26, 2024

HB0279

Provides RTC for a person behind on child support whose provisional right to vote is at stake

March 25, 2024

SF3504

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."

March 21, 2024

S294

Provided that a student appealing their suspension or expulsion "has the right to counsel" but impact of language is unclear. And the legislation was replaced by SB 2663, which doesn't contain the same language.

March 21, 2024

HF4106

The bill would've created a new basis for emergency guardianship petitions and extended the respondent's RTC to such matters. But these provisions were removed through amendment.

March 20, 2024

Lawsuit challenging failure to appoint lawyers for foreclosed NY homeowners settles

A lawsuit by the NYCLU challenging the failure of NY courts to determine whether foreclosed homeowners should be appointed counsel has settled.

March 19, 2024

SB5908

Renumbers RTC provision for youth in extended foster care matters.

The NCCRC works to advance the right to counsel for low-income people in civil cases involving basic human needs, such as housing, health, domestic violence, civil incarceration, and child custody.

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