Vermont

Categorical Right To Counsel
Discretionary Appointment Of Counsel
Right Or Appointment Is Qualified
No Such Proceeding
No Authorization, But Relevant Materials
Other
Doesn't Affect

Housing - Evictions

Legislation

February 26, 2025
H0399
Provides right to court appointed counsel for indigent tenants in evictions
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Appointment of Counsel:  Doesn't Affect
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.
February 26, 2025
S0091
Provides right to court appointed counsel for indigent tenants in evictions
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Appointment of Counsel:  Doesn't Affect
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.
Doesn't Affect

Immigration

Legislation

January 3, 2018
Vermont bill would establish right to counsel for immigration matters
A bill would require the appointment of counsel for immigrants in various kinds of immigration proceedings.
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Appointment of Counsel:  Doesn't Affect
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.
Categorical

Incarceration for Fees/Fines (incomplete)

Litigation

Key Development
? While a state may have many statutes, court decisions, or court rules governing appointment of counsel for a particular subject area, a "Key Development" is a statute/decision/rule that prevails over the others (example: a state high court decision finding a categorical right to counsel in guardianships cases takes precedence over a statute saying appointment in guardianship cases is discretionary).
November 1, 2018
Vermont Supreme Court affirms right to counsel in contempt proceedings
The Vermont Supreme Court re-affirmed the right to counsel in contempt proceedings involving incarceration.
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Appointment of Counsel:  Yes
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.
Discretionary

Abuse/Neglect/Dependency - Accused Parents

Categorical

Abuse/Neglect/Dependency - Children

Qualified

Adult Protective Proceedings - Protected Person

No Such Proceeding

Bypass of Parental Input into Abortion - Minor (Pre-Dobbs)

Categorical

Civil Commitment

Categorical

Civil Contempt in Family Court

Discretionary

Custody Disputes - Children

Categorical

Guardianship/Conservatorship of Adults - Protected Person

Qualified

Guardianship/Conservatorship of Children - Child (incomplete)

Categorical

Incarceration for Fees/Fines (incomplete)

Categorical

Involuntary Medical Treatment (incomplete)

No Such Proceeding

Sexually Dangerous Persons - Commitment

Categorical

Sterilization

Categorical

Termination of Parental Rights (Private) - Birth Parents

Categorical

Termination of Parental Rights (Private) - Children

Discretionary

Termination of Parental Rights (State) - Birth Parents

Categorical

Termination of Parental Rights (State) - Children

Categorical

Truancy - Petition Against Child