§ 4 §1806 — Information not public record

Disclosure of information and records in the possession of the commission is governed by this section.
1.
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
2.
Confidential information.
The following information and records in the possession of the commission are not open to public inspection and do not constitute public records as defined in Title 1, section 402, subsection 3.
3.
Confidential information disclosed by Judicial Department.
The Judicial Department may disclose to the commission confidential information necessary for the commission to carry out its functions, including, but not limited to, the collection of amounts owed to reimburse the State for the cost of assigned counsel, as follows:
4.
Rules of professional conduct.
Nothing in this section prohibits the executive director of the commission hired pursuant to section 1804, subsection 1, or the executive director's designee, from reporting potential professional misconduct under the Maine Rules of Professional Conduct to the Board of Overseers of the Bar or from disclosing information and records related to potential professional misconduct to the board.
5.
Confidential information possessed by employed counsel and public defenders.
Records, information and materials created, received, obtained, maintained or stored by or on behalf of employed counsel and public defenders that are protected under the Maine Rules of Evidence, Rules 501 to 509 or the Maine Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.6 or otherwise protected by the attorney-client relationship are confidential.

Legislative History

PL 2011, c. 260, §1 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 547, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 290, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 344, §6 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 638, §17 (AMD). RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. A, §3 (COR). PL 2025, c. 415, §4 (AMD).