Right to Counsel

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Right to Counsel

Background

Under New York City's Right-to-Counsel (RTC) law, DSS/HRA's Office of Civil Justice (OCJ) provides tenants facing eviction in Housing Court or NYCHA administrative proceedings access to free legal representation and advice provided by nonprofit legal services organizations from across the five boroughs.

Right-to-Counsel legal services are free, available in every ZIP code, and available regardless of immigration status.

Call 311 and ask for the Right to Counsel to be connected with free legal services.

Learn more about the right to counsel

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an image of an eviction notice on an apartment door. Text reads: We'll fight it with you.

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an image of an eviction notice on an apartment door. Text reads: We'll fight it with you.