Clarifies responsibility for compensating court-appointed attorneys in certain proceedings.
The bill amends Maine law to clarify the responsibility for compensating court-appointed attorneys in specific proceedings. It specifies that the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services is responsible for evaluating, training, supervising, and compensating attorneys appointed by state courts to represent indigent individuals. This includes attorneys appointed in child protection proceedings, extreme risk protection order proceedings, and involuntary commitment or treatment proceedings.
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