Discretionary appointment of counsel
While a state may have many statutes, court decisions, or court rules governing
appointment of counsel for a particular subject area, a "Key Development" is a
statute/decision/rule that prevails over the others (example: a state high court
decision finding a categorical right to counsel in guardianships cases takes
precedence over a statute saying appointment in guardianship cases is
discretionary).
Legislation, Civil Contempt in Family Court
A court may appoint counsel for any person before a hearing (such as contempt hearings) that may result in incarceration of a person alleged to have violated a court order relating to counseling, treatment, education programs, or other restraining or protective order relating to the supervision, protection and control of a minor, if the court finds that the person is indigent. Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 8-234(G).
If "yes",
the established right to counsel or
discretionary appointment of counsel
is
limited
in some way, including any of: the only authority
is a
lower/intermediate court decision or a city council,
not a high court or state legislature; there
has been
a subsequent case that
has
cast doubt; a statute
is
ambiguous; or the right or discretionary appointment
is not
for all types of individuals or proceedings
within that category.
discretionary
yes
