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.
No such proceeding
Only parents in Iowa can be prosecuted for truancy, not children.
Right to attorney guardian ad litem
A child has the right to an attorney guardian ad litem in truancy proceedings (which are treated as child in need of care matters).
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for indigent children in truancy (treated as a status offense) and a right for all children facing detention.
Right to counsel
Children have a right to counsel in truancy cases (which are treated as family in need of supervision matters).
Right to counsel
There is no right to counsel for initial truancy proceedings, but rather only for some matters relating to violation of a truancy court order.
No such proceeding
In Maine, truancy matters are handled outside of court, except potentially against the parent.
Right to counsel
Children have a right to counsel in truancy proceedings (which are treated as "child in need of supervision" matters).
Right to counsel
Indigent children in Massachusetts have a right to counsel in truancy cases (which are handled as a child in need of supervision matter).
Right to counsel
Minnesota children in truancy proceedings only have a right to counsel when out-of-home placement is sought.
Right to counsel
Indigent Mississippi children have a right to counsel in truancy (which is treated either as a status offense or as a dependency matter).
Right to counsel
Montana children have a right to counsel in truancy cases (which are treated as "youth in need of intervention" matters).
Right to counsel
Nebraska children have a right to counsel in truancy cases (which are treated as a status offense).
