13301. (Amended by Stats. 2026, Ch. 26, Sec. 22.)

Contracts awarded pursuant to Section 13300 shall fulfill all of the following:

(a)Be executed only with nonprofit legal services…#

(a) Be executed only with nonprofit legal services organizations that meet all of the following requirements:

(1) Have at least three years of experience handling asylum, T-Visa, U-Visa, or special immigrant juvenile status cases and have represented at least 25 individuals in these matters.

(2) Have experience in representing individuals in removal proceedings and asylum applications.

(3) Have conducted trainings on these issues for practitioners beyond their staff.

(4) Have experience guiding and supervising the work of attorneys who themselves do not regularly participate in this area of the law but nevertheless work pro bono on the types of cases described in paragraph (1).

(5) Are accredited through the Recognition and Accreditation Program under the United States Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review or meet the requirements to receive funding from the Trust Fund Program administered by the State Bar of California.

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13301. (Amended by Stats. 2026, Ch. 26, Sec. 22.)

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Contracts awarded pursuant to Section 13300 shall fulfill all of the following:

(a)Be executed only with nonprofit legal services…#

(a) Be executed only with nonprofit legal services organizations that meet all of the following requirements:

(1) Have at least three years of experience handling asylum, T-Visa, U-Visa, or special immigrant juvenile status cases and have represented at least 25 individuals in these matters.

(2) Have experience in representing individuals in removal proceedings and asylum applications.

(3) Have conducted trainings on these issues for practitioners beyond their staff.

(4) Have experience guiding and supervising the work of attorneys who themselves do not regularly participate in this area of the law but nevertheless work pro bono on the types of cases described in paragraph (1).

(5) Are accredited through the Recognition and Accreditation Program under the United States Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review or meet the requirements to receive funding from the Trust Fund Program administered by the State Bar of California.

(b)(1) Provide for legal and social services to immigrant…#

(b) (1) Provide for legal and social services to immigrant youth through a funding method, as determined by the department, that may include administrative and supervisory costs, client services, and court fees.

(2) Prioritize the provision of social services to eligible immigrant youth, either directly or through partnerships, which may be satisfied through direct service delivery or formal agreements.

(c)Require reporting, monitoring, or audits of services…#

(c) Require reporting, monitoring, or audits of services provided, as determined by the department.

(d)Require contractors to coordinate efforts with the…#

(d) Require contractors to coordinate efforts with the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement Legal Access Project in order to respond to and assist or represent unaccompanied undocumented minors who could benefit from the services provided under this chapter.

(e)Require contractors to maintain adequate legal…#

(e) Require contractors to maintain adequate legal malpractice insurance and to indemnify and hold the state harmless from any claims that arise from the legal services provided pursuant to this chapter.