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 25, 2026

H5293

Prohibits facilities from impeding a detained individual’s reasonable access to counsel or any required proceedings and other requirements

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March 25, 2026

H5305

Prohibits facilities from impeding a detained individual’s reasonable access to counsel or any required proceedings and other requirements

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March 25, 2026

HF4633

Eliminates fees related to PD representation and provides retroactive forgiveness of certain payments entered as civil judgment, which may implicate incarceration for fees/fines matters, for which there is often no RTC

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March 24, 2026

HB2265

Prohibits certain fees, including for public defender, juries, expenses of records or transcripts on appeal, and appellate filing fee

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March 24, 2026

AB2600

Provides counsel to covered individuals in immigration removal proceedings

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March 23, 2026

H5158

Requires state prisons contracting with federal gov't for immigration detention to advise detained individuals of right to legal counsel.

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March 23, 2026

SB1160

Would require Judicial Council to collect data on evictions and share publicly and with Legislature.

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March 20, 2026

HB1116

Requires appointment of counsel for emergency commitment due to substance use.

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March 20, 2026

A10702

Provides "[a]ny respondent in a summary [eviction] proceeding" with a right to counsel and requires continuance if respondent is unrepresented

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March 19, 2026

SB1234

Repealing child's RTC and replacing with mandatory attorney ad litem and discretionary appointment of counsel.

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March 18, 2026

HB0372

Amends discretionary appointment for kids in certain cases to change representation type from best interest to client directed

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March 18, 2026

H8141

Establishes a "right to full legal representation" for tenants facing eviction; creates a division of civil rep. within housing dep't

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