S9936 (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 Senate bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Senate Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-04-16
- In committee
- Housing, Construction And Community Development
- Introduced
- 2026-04-16
- Same as
- A1576
- Law section
- Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law
Sponsors
- Liz Krueger State Senator, District 28
Co-sponsors
- Julia Salazar State Senator, District 18
Heard in committee
- Housing, Construction And Community Development NY State Senate committee
Same as
- A1576 (2025-26 session) NY State bill