S 3254 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Relates to adjournments for right to counsel

Summary
Provides that in any jurisdiction in which a party is eligible under local law for free legal counsel, if such party has in good faith attempted to secure such counsel and is unable to obtain counsel through no fault of their own, the court shall adjourn the trial of the issue for consecutive periods of not less than fourteen days each until the party is able to secure counsel.
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Jan 2023
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Introduced Jan 30, 2023 Last action Jan 3, 2024
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Jan 3, 2024
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REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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Jan 30, 2023
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REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
upper
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