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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.

January 7, 2026

HB611

Abolishing recoupment procedures regarding appointed counsel for indigent criminal defendants, which can implicate subsequent matters related to incarceration for court costs or fees

January 7, 2026

H0592

Amending Public Defender Act, 13 V.S.A. § 5232, to indicate that counsel should be assigned in certain civil forfeiture matters

January 7, 2026

S04538

BUILD Act: Creates grant program to expand access to counsel for people facing deportation.

January 7, 2026

A00270

Providing right to counsel to income eligible individuals in immigration court removal proceedings.

January 7, 2026

A00343

Provides a right to legal services for small 'covered businesses' in certain bankruptcy cases filed before March 27, 2026.

January 7, 2026

S01066

Providing right to counsel to persons "unable to afford counsel" against whom a removal proceeding may be or has been commenced

January 7, 2026

A00545

The court may appoint atty for some unrepresented defendants in matters related to animal caretaking costs where the animal was confiscated

January 7, 2026

A01086

The court may appoint counsel in residential eviction cases for 'senior citizen' respondents if respondent is unrepresented or fails to appear.

January 7, 2026

A01576

Requiring a minimum 14 day continuance for eviction respondents entitled to counsel but unable to secure counsel through no fault of their own.

January 7, 2026

S01970

Requires minors to notify parent of intent to seek abortion and provides counsel if minor seeks waiver of requirement

January 5, 2026

HB1181

Creates access to counsel in eviction task force to review the eviction process and potential funding to increase tenant's access to counsel

December 9, 2025

Reading PA tenant rep program winds down despite major success

A successful pandemic-era eviction defense program in Reading PA has wound down due to lack of funding.

The NCCRC works to advance the right to counsel for low-income people in civil cases involving basic human needs, such as housing, health, domestic violence, civil incarceration, and child custody.

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