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.

February 9, 2023

Legislature introduces another forfeiture reform bill

Kansas has introduced bills in successive years that would have abolished pre-conviction forfeiture and provided a right to counsel.

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February 7, 2023

Eviction right to counsel bill dies in Committee

The Oklahoma bill would have provided eligible tenants with counsel in evictions, with program rollout prioritizing highly impacted counties.

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February 3, 2023

All about Louisville’s eviction right to counsel

Louisville is first the Southern city to enact an eviction right to counsel.

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January 14, 2023

All about the children’s right to counsel in PA TPR cases

Children have a right to client-directed counsel in termination of parental rights cases, although the child's GAL can sometimes play this role.

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January 10, 2023

Arbitrator may appoint attorney for child

Arbitrator of family law matter may appoint an attorney, GAL, or other representative for a child.

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December 14, 2023

SB506

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December 11, 2023

HB6696

Authorizing AG to make grants for state/local eviction RTC

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December 11, 2023

SB3463

Authorizing AG to make grants for state/local eviction RTC

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December 11, 2023

HB779

Codifying recent Haw. Sup. Ct. decisions to require appointed counsel for indigent "legal parents" in abuse and termination of parental rights matters

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December 11, 2023

HB829

Codifying recent Haw. Sup. Ct. decisions to require appointed counsel for indigent "legal parents" in abuse and termination of parental rights matters

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December 11, 2023

HB1154

Expanding reasons for which someone can pursue emergency guard. of an adult, the appointment of which triggers the discretionary appointment of counsel.

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December 11, 2023

HB1291

If the court finds that a child in foster care may have suffered an injury, it may appoint counsel to represent the child in regards to the injury.

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