Right to counsel
California
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Legislation
, Other subject area
The court shall appoint counsel for a service member to whom it denies an additional stay of a civil proceeding or action, where the additional stay is sought due to “continuing material effect of military duty on the service member’s ability to appear. See Cal. Mil. & Vet.Code § 403(e).
Another section of the code provides for the discretionary appointment of counsel. Section 402(e) states that “the court may appoint an attorney to represent a service member in any action or proceeding … if the service member does not personally appear therein or is not represented by an authorized attorney[.]”
Appointment of Counsel: Yes
Qualified: Yes
