MaineAn Act To Clarify Responsibility For Compensation Of Court-Appointed Attorneys In Certain Proceedings
In listed Maine court proceedings, an indigent nonparty witness would qualify for legal services only to protect the right against self-incrimination.
What it does
An indigent nonparty witness in a listed proceeding would have legal services counted as indigent legal services only when they are needed to protect the right against self-incrimination.
Argument forIndigent witnesses in covered cases may get help protecting their right to avoid answering questions that could incriminate them.
Argument againstWitnesses could have to find another way to pay for legal help beyond what is needed to protect their right against self-incrimination.
More detail
The amendment defines covered legal services for an indigent nonparty witness as only those needed to protect the witness's right against self-incrimination. This applies to a nonparty witness in a criminal, juvenile, emancipation, child protection, involuntary commitment, involuntary treatment, or extreme risk protection order proceeding. The witness must be located in Maine and a court must find the witness indigent.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Became Law
- Died
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History
- 2026
- Apr 29Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)Died
- Apr 6On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- Apr 2Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 2PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Became Law
- Mar 31In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 31The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-582). as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-589) thereto.Minor
- Mar 31Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- Mar 31Committee Amendment "A" (S-582) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-589) thereto was ADOPTED.Minor
- Mar 31Senate Amendment "A" (S-589) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-582) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Mar 31Committee Amendment "A" (S-582) was READ.
- Mar 31The Bill was READ ONCE.Minor
- Mar 31On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- Mar 31Reports READ.
- Mar 30Sent down for concurrence
- Mar 30Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-582) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-589) thereto.Minor
- Mar 30Committee Amendment "A" (S-582) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-589) thereto ADOPTED.Minor
- Mar 30On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Senate Amendment "A" (S-589) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-582) READ and ADOPTED.
- Mar 30Committee Amendment "A" (S-582) READ.
- Mar 30READ ONCE.Minor
- Mar 30The Senate ACCEPTED The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-582) Report.
- Mar 30Taken from the table by the President
- Mar 26On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-582) Report.
- Mar 26Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report.
- Mar 26Reports READ.
- Mar 25Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Feb 26Voted - Divided Report
- Feb 26Work Session Held
- Feb 10In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Feb 10The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARYMinor
- Feb 10Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
- Feb 3Sent down for concurrence.
- Feb 3Bill and accompanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Minor
- Feb 3Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- Feb 3Reported that the same be REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY, pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 4, section 1804, subsection 3, paragraph H.Introduced
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