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Aug 19, 2024 · While Richmond’s city-sponsored RTC pilot will be new, 17 localities nationwide have adopted right to counsel for tenants facing eviction, including Cleveland, Ohio; Baltimore, Maryland; and Louisville, Kentucky.
Sep 24, 2024 · Richmond City Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday night declaring evictions without legal representation a “public crisis” and offering support for programs that would provide tenants the right to counsel in eviction proceedings.
Oct 21, 2024 · While the resolution does not formally create a right to counsel in the city, it supports greater resource allocation to Richmond’s right-to-counsel pilot program. The proposed 2025 city budget designates $500,000 to the pilot program to expand available legal services to tenants.
Sep 26, 2024 · City Council has declared evictions without legal representation a public crisis. Council members unanimously approved Monday evening a resolution that also outlines the council’s support for programs providing counsel for those facing evictions.
Sep 23, 2024 · City Council on Monday voted to support programs that provide legal representation for people facing eviction — including a $500,000 pilot program that offers pro bono legal counsel to evictees.
Sep 24, 2024 · A resolution enacted by the Richmond City Council declares that “evictions without legal representation is a public crisis and supports right-to-counsel programs and programs increasing access to counsel for residents of the city of Richmond facing eviction as a critical necessity.”
Aug 19, 2024 · “There’s a right to counsel for criminal proceedings, so why shouldn’t we have it for civil cases?” she asked. Richmond council member Andreas Addiston proposed the program after sitting in on fast-paced eviction cases in Richmond.
