Discretionary appointment of counsel
Ohio
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Legislation
, Consumer or Other Debt
R.C. 4112.021(D) specifies that in a case involving alleged discrimination by a creditor, “Upon application by the plaintiff and in circumstances that the court considers just, the court in which a civil action under this section is brought may appoint an attorney for the plaintiff and may authorize the commencement of a civil action upon proper showing without the payment of costs.”
Appointment of Counsel: Discretionary
Qualified: Yes
