Right to counsel.

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  • (1) A court shall advise the following of the individual's right to counsel when the individual first appears before the court:
    • (a) an adult charged with a criminal offense the penalty for which includes the possibility of incarceration regardless of whether actually imposed;
    • (b) a parent or legal guardian facing an action initiated by the state under:
      • (i)Title 80, Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings;
      • (ii)Title 80, Chapter 4, Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights; or
      • (iii)Title 78A, Chapter 6, Part 4a, Adult Criminal Proceedings;
    • (c) a parent or legal guardian facing an action initiated by any party under:
      • (i)Title 80, Chapter 4, Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights; or
      • (ii) Section 78B-6-112; or
    • (d) an individual described in this Subsection (1), who is appealing a conviction or other final court action.
  • (2) If an individual described in Subsection (1) does not knowingly and voluntarily waive the right to counsel, the court shall determine whether the individual is indigent under Section 78B-22-202.




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