Maine LD1101 addresses the limited availability of counsel for indigent parties in courts by authorizing compensation for private attorneys appointed.
Maine LD1101 provides for the compensation of private attorneys appointed by courts to represent indigent parties in matters affecting their fundamental rights. The Maine Commission on Public Defense Services must compensate these attorneys at the current billing rate for assigned legal counsel, which is $150 per hour. The bill also establishes a new position within the commission to coordinate and facilitate the assignment of counsel to indigent clients, particularly those who are incarcerated.
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