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LD1706 • 2025

An Act Regarding Notification of Appointment of Legal Representation for Indigent Clients in Custody

An Act Regarding Notification of Appointment of Legal Representation for Indigent Clients in Custody

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Sponsor
Representative Sophia Warren
Last action
2026-04-29
Official status
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)
Effective date
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An Act Regarding Notification of Appointment of Legal Representation for Indigent Clients in Custody

An Act Regarding Notification of Appointment of Legal Representation for Indigent Clients in Custody Sponsor: Representative Sophia Warren Reference committee: Judiciary Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

  • An Act Regarding Notification of Appointment of Legal Representation for Indigent Clients in Custody Sponsor: Representative Sophia Warren Reference committee: Judiciary Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

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Adopted by House & Senate

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)

  2. 2025-06-04 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2025-06-03 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  4. 2025-05-16 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2025-05-16 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  6. 2025-04-17 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Official Summary Text

An Act Regarding Notification of Appointment of Legal Representation for Indigent Clients in Custody
Sponsor:
Representative Sophia Warren
Reference committee:
Judiciary
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1706
H.P. 1141 House of Representatives, April 17, 2025
An Act Regarding Notification of Appointment of Legal
Representation for Indigent Clients in Custody
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative WARREN of Scarborough.
Cosponsored by Senator LAWRENCE of York and
Representatives: BOYER of Poland, HASENFUS of Readfield, MATHIESON of Kittery,
MILLIKEN of Blue Hill, MITCHELL of Cumberland, SALISBURY of Westbrook, SAYRE
of Kennebunk, SKOLD of Portland.

Page 1 - 132LR1955(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §810, sub-§4 is enacted to read:
34. Docketing of assignment of counsel. Assignment of competent defense counsel
4 pursuant to subsection 2 or 3 must be docketed within 24 hours of the assignment,
5 excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, if the defendant is incarcerated at the time of
6 the assignment.
7SUMMARY
8 This bill requires assignment of competent defense counsel to an accused person who
9 is indigent within 24 hours of such assignment if the accused is incarcerated.
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