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).
Legislation, Civil Commitment - Subject of Petition
There is a right to counsel for the subject of a civil commitment proceeding, including appeal of any commitment order.
Cite: Va. Code Ann. ยงยง 37.2-814(C), 37.2-817.2(A) (review of post-release mandatory outpatient treatment plan or discharge plan), 37.2-821 (extending such right to appeal).
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
no
