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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.

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.

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.

March 11, 2024

HF917

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

March 8, 2024

H0365

Providing indigent respondents with the right to appointed counsel in extreme risk protection order matters

March 8, 2024

H0663

Providing right to counsel to children in parentage cases where child is "of sufficient age and maturity"

March 8, 2024

H0915

Consolidating provisions related to involuntary medical treatment and civil commitment into same statutory sections

March 8, 2024

H1619

Providing indigent respondents with the right to counsel for extreme risk protection order matters.

March 8, 2024

S1034

Providing indigent respondents with the right to appointed counsel in extreme risk protection order matters

March 8, 2024

S1402

Providing right to counsel to children in parentage cases where child is "of sufficient age and maturity"

March 8, 2024

S1626

Related to the right to counsel for minors subject to involuntary mental health evaluations

March 7, 2024

A3996

Makes clear that a ward or proposed ward is entitled to appointed counsel if unable to afford an attorney and shall be represented throughout the guardianship proceedings

March 5, 2024

H0185

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

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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