1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Right to Counsel and Taxpayer Protection Act”.
Right to Counsel and Taxpayer Protection Act
A BILL
To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to expand the cause of action relating to the pattern or practice of conduct by a governmental authority that deprives a person of rights protected by the Constitution to such conduct relating to adults as well as juveniles.
2. Pattern or practice litigation
In general— Section 210401(a) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14141(a)) is amended—
after “responsibility for the administration of”, by striking “juvenile justice” and inserting “criminal justice, juvenile justice,” ; and
after “or the incarceration of”, by striking “juveniles” and inserting “persons (including juveniles)”.
Clerical amendment— Section 210401(b) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14141(b)) is amended by striking “paragraph (1)” and inserting “subsection (a)”.