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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 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

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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April 15, 2024

SB658

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

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April 15, 2024

SB734

Repeals parental consent requirement for minor's abortion thereby negating the need for a RTC in bypass of consent matter

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April 15, 2024

SB907

Non substantive: Changes parentage provisions to be gender neutral, for example, by changing the word "paternity" to "parentage."

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April 11, 2024

S1224

Started as a bill to replace mandatory atty ad litem appointment for disabled children in abuse matters with the permissive appointment for all children where requirements are met; now just requires a GAL for all children. GAL may or may not be an attorney

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April 11, 2024

HF3591

Seemingly an attempt to clarify which public housing tenants qualify for an eviction right to counsel

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April 9, 2024

HB5212

Renumbering provision related to discretionary appointment of GAL for child in state enforcement of child support matters

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April 8, 2024

SF5338

If a party apparently suffers from a brain injury causing mental or cognitive injury, the court shall appoint an attorney adviser or GAL for the party to represent party's best interests

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