Mississippi
,
Legislation
, Guardianship/Conservatorship of Adults - Protected Person
In conservatorship proceedings, Miss. Code Ann. § 93-20-406 provides that if the respondent is not represented, the court may appoint an attorney for the respondent, while Miss. Code Ann. § 93-20-430(8) adds that “A ward who seeks to terminate or modify the terms of the conservatorship has the right to choose an attorney to represent the ward in this matter. If the ward is not represented by an attorney, the court may appoint an attorney under the same conditions as in Section 93-20-406.”
Appointment of Counsel: Discretionary
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.