Rule 96 – Assignment of Counsel

May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Maine

(a) Compliance with 15 M.R.S. §2138(3). Following the filing of a motion for DNA analysis, if the court finds the person to be indigent, the court may assign counsel any time during the proceedings.
(b) Determination of Indigency; Assignment and Compensation; Continuing Duty to Represent. The determination of indigency, the appointment of and compensation of counsel, and the continuing duty of counsel to represent the person shall be governed by 4 M.R.S. §§18011804 and by the provisions of Rules 44, 44A, and 44B.

Me. R. Uni. Crim. P. 96

Last amended effective November 2, 2016.