Right to 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).
06/19/2018,
Legislation, Abuse/Neglect/Dependency - Accused Parents
In 2018, the Governor of Wisconsin signed AB 784, which created a 5-county pilot program where all indigent parents in those counties will be provided counsel from 2018 through 2021. In 2021, the PD’s office and the “department” (social services or human services, depending on the county) have to submit a report regarding “costs and data” from the pilot. $739,600 was appropriated for the pilot in FY18-19.
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.
categorical
yes
