{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-1620.4","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 1620.4","heading":"Establishing policies and procedures for emergencies.","body":"The governing body of a recipient shall adopt written policies and procedures to guide the recipient in undertaking emergency cases or matters not within the recipient's established priorities. Emergencies include those non-priority cases or matters that require immediate legal action to:\n(a) Secure or preserve the necessities of life,\n(b) Protect against or eliminate a significant risk to the health or safety of the client or immediate family members, or\n(c) Address other significant legal issues that arise because of new and unforeseen circumstances.","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare","CHAPTER XVI—LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION","PART 1620—PRIORITIES IN USE OF RESOURCES"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-45.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:21Z","sha256":"2cf94ee4256e5326487719ef379463865cc73af97b184fe7d5a5702345d83f2c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-1620.3","next":"us/45-cfr-1620.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}