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ME LD2194
Bill
AI Summary
- Expands the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services' authority to evaluate, train, supervise, and compensate court-appointed attorneys in several additional proceeding types beyond traditional indigent defense
- Adds coverage for attorneys representing juveniles petitioning for emancipation, children in child protection proceedings, and indigent respondents in extreme risk protection order proceedings under both "yellow flag" and "red flag" laws
- Includes attorneys appointed to represent persons subject to involuntary commitment or involuntary treatment proceedings under the commission's purview
- Authorizes compensation for attorneys representing nonparty witnesses in criminal or civil proceedings when constitutionally required
- Requires the commission to compensate attorneys for indigent parents or guardians in child protection cases through the conclusion of proceedings, including when cases resolve with parental rights and responsibilities orders
Legislative Description
An Act to Clarify Responsibility for Compensation of Court-appointed Attorneys in Certain Proceedings
Legal Services
Last Action
Voted: Divided Report
2/26/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/3/2026
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