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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.

April 18, 2024

SF4480

Allows for the appointment of counsel for Indian children younger than 10 yrs of age in "state court child placement proceedings" if the appointment is "appropriate" and in the child's best interests; clarifies scope of "state court child placement proceedings."

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April 18, 2024

LB187

Providing the RTC to tenants in eviction matters in certain counties

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April 18, 2024

LB338

Provides assistance by PD or "other appointed counsel" for persons charged with "eligible offense" who previously failed to appear

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April 18, 2024

LB1089

Related to abuse/neglect, TPR (State) and truancy matters; does not impact child's RTC but does amend provisions related to payment for the appointed counsel.

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April 18, 2024

LB1168

Providing the RTC to unrepresented individuals in matters related to determinations about their capacity to make health care decisions.

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April 18, 2024

S0975

This bill is non substantive; it renumbers provisions related to the right to counsel in quarantine matters.

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April 16, 2024

SB286

The court may appoint an attorney to represent a defendant pursuant to Code of Civ. Pro. Art. 5091 in an action brought by a tax lien certificate holder seeking to recognize amounts due to the certificate holder

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April 15, 2024

SJR106

Creating a task force to study the impact of lack of counsel in domestic abuse matters

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April 15, 2024

SB1478

Requiring court appointed counsel for unrepresented children in abuse matters

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April 15, 2024

SF4465

Clarifies that public housing tenants with a RTC are those in "housing subsidized by the [U.S. Dep't of Hous. and Urb. Develop.] under Section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937."

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April 15, 2024

AB698

Providing for appointed public defense counsel for tenants in eviction matters, without indigency determination

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April 15, 2024

AB1000

Changing various family law statutes in order to make them gender neutral.

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