A1576 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
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.
- Title
- Relates to adjournments for right to counsel
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-01-07
- In committee
- Judiciary
- Introduced
- 2025-01-10
- Same as
- S9936
- Law section
- Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law
Sponsors
- Linda B. Rosenthal Assembly Member, District 67
Co-sponsors
- Al Taylor Assembly Member, District 71
- Andrew Hevesi Assembly Member, District 28
Heard in committee
- Judiciary NY State Assembly committee
Same as
- S9936 (2025-26 session) NY State bill