New York requires counties and cities to establish plans for providing legal counsel to financially unable defendants or respondents in eviction.

New York A00162 mandates that counties and cities create plans to offer legal representation to individuals who are defendants or respondents in eviction, ejectment, and foreclosure cases and cannot afford counsel. It defines an eligible person as someone with a gross individual income not exceeding 125% of the federal income poverty line. The state must match dollar for dollar the funds counties allocate for these plans.

New York requires counties and cities to establish plans for providing legal counsel to financially unable defendants or respondents in eviction.

New York A00162 mandates that counties and cities create plans to offer legal representation to individuals who are defendants or respondents in eviction, ejectment, and foreclosure cases and cannot afford counsel. It defines an eligible person as someone with a gross individual income not exceeding 125% of the federal income poverty line. The state must match dollar for dollar the funds counties allocate for these plans.