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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.

April 8, 2025

LD1378

Would create extreme risk protection order procedure relating to possession of firearms, and authorize court to appoint counsel for the defendant in such cases.

April 7, 2025

HB350

Enacting Uniform Parentage Act; providing discretionary appointment of counsel for children in such matters at newly created Section 9618(b)

April 7, 2025

S05998

Requires court to appoint counsel for child in custody dispute "when facially credible allegations of substantial risk to the child's safety have been made."

April 3, 2025

SB1297

Provides right to counsel for unaccompanied minors who are unrepresented in removal proceedings and related matters

April 3, 2025

HF953

Requires the appointment of counsel for youth age 10 and older. A child younger than 10 would be appointed counsel and a GAL.

April 3, 2025

SB600

The court shall appoint an atty ad litem in a partition action to represent the interests of any joint owners whose name or location is unknown

April 2, 2025

HB611

Abolishing recoupment procedures regarding appointed counsel for indigent criminal defendants which impacts fees and fines matters

April 1, 2025

HB1687

Creates process to determine whether person lacks capacity to make or revoke health care decision / instruction or power of attorney, and requires appointment of counsel for the person.

March 31, 2025

HF373

Requires the appointment of counsel for youth age 10 and older. A child younger than 10 would be appointed counsel and a GAL.

March 27, 2025

SB0199

The court must appoint counsel for some unrepresented adults in guardianship cases filed due to alleged "severe intellectual disability"

March 27, 2025

SF3019

Requires court to appoint attorney adviser or guardian ad litem in cases involving civil settlement agreement where court has reason to believe person has brain injury

March 27, 2025

HB2038

Creating federal fund to remove barriers to building affordable housing, with one allowable use being providing access to counsel to tenants facing eviction.

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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