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House Judiciary Committee votes to recommend 'do not pass' on bill that would broadly define 'interest'
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee voted 8-6 to recommend 'do not pass' on House Bill 14‑09, which would add a broad definition of the word "interest" and, critics say, could allow non‑attorneys to appear in court for parties without subjecting them to lawyer disciplinary rules.
At a House Judiciary Committee meeting, members voted 8‑6 to recommend "do not pass" on House Bill 14‑09, a proposal to add a broad definition of the word "interest" in Title 32 that sponsors said would expand options for pro se litigants.
The bill's sponsor was not present. Supporters told the committee they want the term "interest" interpreted "as liberally as possible" so people who represent themselves could bring another person into a court action to help them. Representative Van Winkle told the committee the aim is to "give our citizens some opportunity to pull somebody into their case, when they can't find anybody to represent them" and that…
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