Indigent Legal Services Commission

Plea deals handed out and negotiated before defendants meet with the state’s free ‘Lawyer of the Day’ have Maine defense attorneys calling a…

The state of Maine spent more than $21 million last year to provide free lawyers to people who cannot afford legal representation in court. And while…

The state commission that provides private attorneys for accused Mainers who can’t afford them says it will take its time in considering the…

AUGUSTA, Maine - If you commit a crime in Maine and don't have money to pay for an attorney the state will cover the cost. But unlike many other states,…