Right to assistance
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, Domestic Violence - Alleged Victim
A statute provides that when a party alleging a violation of an order for protection states they are unable to afford private counsel and asks for assistance, the prosecuting attorney for the county or the attorney for the municipality must initiate and prosecute a contempt proceeding if there is probable cause to believe that the violation occurred.
Cite: Wash. Rev. Code ยง 26.50.120
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
