APPROVED CHAPTER
MAY 3, 2022 720
BY GOVERNOR PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO
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H.P. 1255 - L.D. 1686
An Act To Establish Public Defender Positions and Provide Support for
Indigent Legal Services Providers
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 4 MRSA §1804, sub-§2, ¶F, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 419, §2, is amended
to read:
F. Standards for the reimbursement of expenses incurred by assigned counsel and
contract counsel, including attendance at training events provided by the commission;
and
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES, MAINE COMMISSION ON
Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services Z112
Initiative: Establishes one District Defender position (Elected DA-equivalent Grade 90), 2
Assistant Defender I positions (ADA-equivalent Grade 38) and 2 Assistant Defender II
positions (ADA-equivalent Grade 30), to be dispatched in the State where needed, and
provides for their ancillary costs and meals and travel expenses.
GENERAL FUND 2021-22 2022-23
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 0.000 5.000
Personal Services $0 $704,482
All Other $0 $261,415
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $965,897
Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services Z112
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for a contract for online legal research access to be
provided to up to 300 rostered attorneys and for annual reimbursement for written legal
materials purchased by attorneys.
GENERAL FUND 2021-22 2022-23
All Other $0 $275,580
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $275,580
INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES, MAINE
COMMISSION ON
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2021-22 2022-23
GENERAL FUND $0 $1,241,477
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $1,241,477
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1686, HP 1255: 4.1804
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 720: 4.1804