LD1825

An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services Regarding the Confidentiality of Attorney-Client Communications in Jails and Correctional Facilities

Failed·5/28/25
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LD1825 aims to implement recommendations from the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services regarding attorney-client confidentiality in jails and.

LD1825 amends Maine law to enhance the confidentiality of attorney-client communications in jails and correctional facilities. It requires the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services to send weekly lists of attorneys' contact information to sheriff's offices and the Department of Corrections. These lists ensure that jails and correctional facilities have constructive notice of attorneys' names and contact information, prohibiting the interception of communications between incarcerated individuals and their attorneys.

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Calendar

May 16, 2025

1:00 PM

Hearing

May 9, 2025

1:00 PM

Hearing

History

May 28, 2025

Senate

Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

May 27, 2025

Joint

Reported Out: ONTP

May 16, 2025

Joint

Work Session Held