8 USC 1362 - Sec. 1362. Right to counsel
8 USC - U.S. Code - Title 8: Aliens and Nationality (January 2004)
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In any removal proceedings before an immigration judge and in any appeal proceedings before the Attorney General from any such removal proceedings, the person concerned shall have the privilege of being represented (at no expense to the Government) by such counsel, authorized to practice in such proceedings, as he shall choose.
Amendments
1996 - Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 371(b)(9), substituted "an immigration judge" for "a special inquiry officer". Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 308(d)(4)(O), substituted "removal" for "exclusion or deportation" in two places.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 308(d)(4)(O) of Pub. L. 104-208 effective, with certain transitional provisions, on the first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 309 of Pub. L. 104-208, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
Amendment by section 371(b)(9) of Pub. L. 104-208 effective Sept. 30, 1996, see section 371(d)(1) of Pub. L. 104-208, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
Abolition Of Immigration And Naturalization Service And Transfer Of
FUNCTIONS For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under section 1551 of this title.
Section Referred To In Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1228 of this title.
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