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NY A00162
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
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Requires every county and city to establish a plan providing free legal counsel to defendants in eviction, ejectment, and foreclosure proceedings who cannot afford an attorney
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Limits eligibility to individuals with gross income at or below 125% of the federal poverty line, including renters, co-op shareholders, condo owners, and owners of one- or two-family homes
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Sets attorney compensation rates at $60 per hour for eviction/ejectment cases and $75 per hour for foreclosure cases, with a $4,400 cap on foreclosure representation
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Requires the state to match county and city expenditures dollar for dollar for legal representation services under this program
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Authorizes courts to approve investigative, expert, and other services up to $1,000 per provider, with exceptions for extraordinary circumstances
Legislative Description
Requires counties and/or cities to establish a plan for providing legal counsel to persons who are defendants or respondents in eviction, ejectment and foreclosure proceedings and who are financially unable to obtain counsel; defines eligible person as one whose gross individual income is not in excess of one hundred twenty-five percent of the federal income official poverty line; requires the state to match dollar for dollar the amount counties appropriate for their plans.
Last Action
referred to judiciary
1/7/2026