SB2271 - Right to counsel; provide for in certain Youth Court proceedings.
Brice Wiggins
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 43-21-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Youth Court Judge To Appoint Counsel For An Indigent Custodial Parent Or Guardian Who Is A Party In An Abuse, Neglect Or Termination Of Parental Rights Proceeding; To Authorize A Youth Court Judge To Appoint Counsel For An Indigent Noncustodial Parent If The Youth Court Judge Determines That The Parent Has Demonstrated A Significant Custodial Relationship With The Child; To Require An Attorney Appointed To Represent A Child Who Is Alleged To Have Been Abused Or Neglected To Complete Annual Juvenile Justice Training That Is Approved By The Mississippi Judicial College And The Mississippi Commission On Continuing Legal Education; And For Related Purposes.
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