Sangha v. Keen (2025)

Citation: Sangha v. Keen (2025)
Parent Document: Sangha v. Keen (2025)
Jurisdiction: Washington (state)
Effective Date: 2025-05-22
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10594789/sangha-v-keen/ ↗

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  King County Superior Court adopted a standing order on the indigent tenant right to counsel.
The order states that once OCLA’s right to counsel plan has been implemented, “[a]t the first
hearing, the court will advise the tenant of their right to appointed counsel if indigent and inquire
whether they wish to assert that right.” Ct.’s Standing Ord. for Eviction Resol. Pilot Program
(ERPP), In re Resp. by King County Super. Ct. to Pub. Health Emergency in Wash. State, No.
21-0-12050-3, at 4 (King County Super. Ct. July 16, 2021),
https://courts.wa.gov/content/publicUpload/COVID19_King/King%20County%20Superior%20
Court%20FILED-
Court’s%20Standing%20Order%20for%20Eviction%20Resolution%20Pilot%20Program%20(E
RPP).pdf. “If so, the court shall refer the tenant to the county-specific entity designated by
[OCLA] for eligibility screening and/or appointment of counsel.” Id. If the tenant is referred,
the court may continue the hearing or grant other appropriate relief to allow the litigant to receive
assistance from counsel. Id. at 5.
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