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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.

January 3, 2024

A00663

Provides for the discretionary appointment of counsel in a variety of civil areas for veterans at or below 400% of the FPL

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January 3, 2024

Multiple eviction RTC bills introduced

The NY legislature introduced several bills related to the tenant right to counsel in eviction matters during the 2023-24 session.

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January 3, 2024

S04689

Provides for discretionary appointment of counsel in a variety of civil areas

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December 31, 2024

H2

Appropriating $3.5 million for FY 2025 for an access to counsel program to increase representation for low income tenants and low income owner occupants in eviction matters

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December 31, 2024

H4360

Provides RTC in eviction matters to indigent tenants or indigent owner occupants of 1 3 unit buildings

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December 31, 2024

S864

Provides RTC in eviction matters to indigent tenants or indigent owner occupants of 1 3 unit buildings

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December 31, 2024

S2758

Provides that criminal defendant represented by public defender shall be represented in any related forfeiture matter; also provides RTC to indigent non criminal defendant owners

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December 31, 2024

H4924

Provides RTC to indigent surrogate decision makers for petitions to revoke or suspend their authority on grounds of abuse, neglect or exploitation

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December 31, 2024

H4949

Provides the right to counsel to indigent surrogate decision makers in matters related to revoking or suspending the surrogate decision maker's authority on grounds of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

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December 21, 2024

S08724

If youth does not have independent legal representation, the court shall appoint counsel for youth formerly in foster care who is seeking to enforce an order made on their behalf before their 21st birthday while they were still in foster care.

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December 17, 2024

HB2

Appears to be an attempt to reduce access to counsel for unaccompanied children in immigration matters

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December 17, 2024

HB2640

Appears to be an attempt to reduce access to counsel for unaccompanied children in immigration matters

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