If you believe that all low income tenants in Westchester County should receive free legal representation in eviction proceedings, call, email, or write your county legislator today. Tell your legislator:

Under the US Constitution, no one may be criminally prosecuted without legal representation. If a defendant cannot afford an attorney, an attorney is provided free of charge.

Under New York State Law, no one may lose custody of their children without legal representation. If a parent cannot afford an attorney, an attorney is provided free of charge.

But 93% of tenants facing eviction in Westchester housing courts have no legal representation. Tenants without attorneys typically lose their case - and their homes - within 3-4 minutes. No one in Westchester County should be evicted from their home without legal representation. If a tenant cannot afford an attorney, an attorney should be provided free of charge.

Find your legislator here.

https://giswww.westchestergov.com/ElectedOfficials/index.html

Sign our online petition here: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/the-right-to-counsel?source=direct_link&.

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