Establishes a statewide right to counsel program for income-eligible tenants facing eviction in New Jersey.

The bill creates a tenant right to counsel program in New Jersey, providing legal representation at no cost to income-eligible tenants in eviction proceedings. The Department of Community Affairs and the Administrative Office of the Courts will oversee the program, which includes appointing a coordinator to manage it. The coordinator will work with designated organizations to ensure tenants receive legal representation as soon as possible after a landlord provides notice to terminate a tenancy or the initiation of an eviction proceeding.

Establishes a statewide right to counsel program for income-eligible tenants facing eviction in New Jersey.

The bill creates a tenant right to counsel program in New Jersey, providing legal representation at no cost to income-eligible tenants in eviction proceedings. The Department of Community Affairs and the Administrative Office of the Courts will oversee the program, which includes appointing a coordinator to manage it. The coordinator will work with designated organizations to ensure tenants receive legal representation as soon as possible after a landlord provides notice to terminate a tenancy or the initiation of an eviction proceeding.