List of U.S. State constitutional provisions allowing self-representation in state courts

List of U.S. State constitutional provisions allowing self-representation in state courts

Most U.S. states have a constitutional provision either expressly or by interpretation allowing self-representation in state courts. [Meeting the Challenge of Pro Se Litigation, A Report and Guidebook for Judges and Court Managers by Jona Goldschmidt, Barry Mahoney, Harvey Solomon, Joan Green, American Judicature Society 1998 pp. 130-134.]


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