- A participating youth has a right to counsel. If the youth accepts the publicly provided counsel, counsel must be assigned by the office of the child’s representative or approved by the court from a list of attorneys appointed by the office of the child’s representative. The office of the child’s representative shall develop practice standards and guidelines for representing participating youth in proceedings brought pursuant to this part 3.
- A participating youth who is eighteen years of age or older and, due to diminished capacity, needs a guardian ad litem may also have a guardian ad litem appointed from the list of attorneys approved by the office of the child’s representative.
- In all proceedings brought pursuant to this part 3, the county department must be represented by a county attorney, a special county attorney, or an attorney of a city or city and county.
Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (HB 21-1094), ch. 340, p. 2207, § 1, effective June 25.