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Gov. Janet Mills signs bill to give Maine’s public defense agency $21M in emergency funding
The $21 million funding prevents delays exceeding three months in payments to court-appointed and private attorneys representing low-income defendants, the Maine Commission said.
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Janet Mills Signs Emergency Bill with $22 Million for Public Defenders Service
Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) signed a measure into law that provides funding to the state’s Public Defenders Service (PDS). This comes just days after the agency announced it had run out of money to pay its attorneys. According to a PDS press release, final payments for FY26 were set to be made on March [...] The post Janet Mills Signs Emergency Bill with $22 Million for Public Defenders Service appeared first on The Maine Wire.
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Gov. Janet Mills signs bill to give Maine’s public defense agency $21M in emergency funding
The Maine Commission on Public Defense Services had previously warned that it would run out of money to reimburse private lawyers who represent low-income clients.
·Lewiston, United States
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