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Benchmarks: Weights and Trends

Number Question Index Weight Issues Number of "Yes" States
13 Provide counsel at public expense to an indigent proposed ward for all proceedings involving guardianship due to a mental impairment or psychiatric disability? 10 Right to Counsel 41
12 Provide counsel at public expense in all cases where an indigent person is subject to a petition for involuntary commitment? 10 Right to Counsel 51
11 Identify the provision of counsel at public expense to litigants with disabilities as a form of reasonable accommodation? 5 Right to Counsel 3
10 Designate a court employee who has training in mental impairments or psychiatric disabilities to serve as the public contact person to receive and assist with requests for accommodations? 5 Mental Disability 7
9 Include on the state judiciary website reference to mental impairment or psychiatric disability as a basis for providing accommodations? 5 Mental Disability 15
8 Require courts to allow service animals? 5 Service Animals 45
7 Provide on the state judiciary website the name and mailing or email address of a person to contact to file a complaint? 1 Website 29
6 Explain on the state judiciary website how to file a complaint about difficulty due to a disability in accessing: a) court facilities, or b) court services? 5 Website 27
5 Provide on the state judiciary website the name and mailing or email address of a person to contact to request an accommodation? 1 Website 32
4 Explain on the state judiciary website how to request an accommodation because of a disability? 5 Website 30
3 Require courts to give preference to sign language interpreters who have been trained on how to interpret in a legal setting? 10 Certified Sign Language Interpreting 27
2 Require courts to use only certified sign language interpreters? 5 Certified Sign Language Interpreting 28
1 Prohibit courts from charging deaf or hearing-impaired people for sign language interpreters? 5 Free Sign Language Interpreting 46