New York S07436 requires counties and cities to establish plans for providing legal counsel to financially unable defendants or respondents in.

New York S07436 mandates that counties and cities create plans to offer legal representation to individuals who are defendants or respondents in eviction, ejectment, and foreclosure proceedings and cannot afford counsel. An eligible person is defined as someone with a gross individual income not exceeding 125% of the federal income official poverty line. The state is required to match, dollar for dollar, the amount counties allocate for these plans.

New York S07436 requires counties and cities to establish plans for providing legal counsel to financially unable defendants or respondents in.

New York S07436 mandates that counties and cities create plans to offer legal representation to individuals who are defendants or respondents in eviction, ejectment, and foreclosure proceedings and cannot afford counsel. An eligible person is defined as someone with a gross individual income not exceeding 125% of the federal income official poverty line. The state is required to match, dollar for dollar, the amount counties allocate for these plans.