Report: Legal help out of reach for many low-income Utahns

June 13, 2020 (Deseret News)

Most Utahns who wind up in court for civil matters like debt collection, eviction and employment issues do so with no attorney, a new report finds.

The recent analysis from the nonprofit Utah Foundation also says more than 2 in 3 low-income Utahns don’t think they could afford to hire a lawyer if they needed one.

The figures illustrate a shortage of low-cost or free legal help in the Beehive State that creates an uneven playing field in the courts, said Shawn Teigen, the report’s lead author.

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