Maine § 4 §1802 Definitions

Maine Statutes

§ 4 §1802 — Definitions

Maine § 4 §1802

Title 4JUDICIARY

Ch. 37MAINE COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DEFENSE SERVICES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 4, § 4 §1802 (2026).

Text

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1.Assigned counsel. "Assigned counsel" means a private attorney designated by the commission to provide indigent legal services at public expense. 1-A. Appellate counsel. "Appellate counsel" means an attorney who is entitled to payment under Title 15, section 2115‑A, subsection 8 or 9.

2.Commission. "Commission" means the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services under section 1801.

3.Contract counsel. "Contract counsel" means a private attorney under contract with the commission to provide indigent legal services. 3-A. Employed counsel. "Employed counsel" means an attorney employed by the commission to provide indigent legal services in civil proceedings.

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
1.
Assigned counsel.
"Assigned counsel" means a private attorney designated by the commission to provide indigent legal services at public expense.
1-A.
Appellate counsel.
"Appellate counsel" means an attorney who is entitled to payment under Title 15, section 2115‑A, subsection 8 or 9.
2.
Commission.
"Commission" means the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services under section 1801.
3.
Contract counsel.
"Contract counsel" means a private attorney under contract with the commission to provide indigent legal services.
3-A.
Employed counsel.
"Employed counsel" means an attorney employed by the commission to provide indigent legal services in civil proceedings.
4.
Indigent legal services.
"Indigent legal services" means legal representation provided to:
5.
Public defender.
"Public defender" means an attorney employed by the commission to provide indigent legal services in criminal and juvenile proceedings.

Legislative History

PL 2009, c. 419, §2 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 159, §10 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 427, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 676, Pt. A, §3 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 558, §4 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 638, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 415, §§1, 2 (AMD).