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14. Representation in a Civil Action

Whatever “indelible” exactly means, an indelible right to counsel by virtue of an attorney-client relationship formed in a Family Court or other civil proceeding does not attach to the client such that otherwise voluntary questioning by law enforcement officers about a criminal matter is precluded. “At its core the perception that in criminal cases—wholly unlike civil cases—the presence of an attorney is the most effective means we have of minimizing the disadvantage at...

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