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.

March 27, 2024

H7957

Providing a right to counsel to individuals at risk of losing their housing or who seek to enforce their right to safe and healthy conditions; creating a Division of Civil Representation within the Department of Housing to administer the program

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March 26, 2024

HB0279

Provides RTC for a person behind on child support whose provisional right to vote is at stake

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March 25, 2024

SF3504

Enacting "Uniform Parentage Act" and providing that the court shall appoint "an attorney, guardian ad litem, or similar person" for a child in a parentage matter "if the court finds that the interests of the child are not adequately represented."

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March 21, 2024

S294

Provided that a student appealing their suspension or expulsion "has the right to counsel" but impact of language is unclear. And the legislation was replaced by SB 2663, which doesn't contain the same language.

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March 21, 2024

HF4106

The bill would've created a new basis for emergency guardianship petitions and extended the respondent's RTC to such matters. But these provisions were removed through amendment.

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March 19, 2024

SB5908

Renumbers RTC provision for youth in extended foster care matters.

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March 18, 2024

SB2260

Provides that the State Defender may represent indigent persons in matters where the person has a constitutional right to appointed counsel

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March 15, 2024

HB700

Provides that biological parents convicted of certain felonies or conduct are not entitled to payment for legal representation in an adoption matter.

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March 14, 2024

SF3989

The bill would've created a new basis for emergency guardianship petitions and extended the respondent's RTC to such matters. But these provisions were removed through amendment.

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March 11, 2024

HF2560

If a defendant in a criminal matter is represented by a public defender or appointed counsel if indigent, that attorney shall represent the defendant in the forfeiture proceeding.

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March 11, 2024

HF2580

In abuse/neglect and TPR (State) cases, the court shall appoint counsel for children 10 years of age or older and a GAL for children younger than 10.

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March 11, 2024

HF917

Providing RTC to public housing tenants subject to eviction who are "financially unable to obtain counsel."

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