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Forms. Child Protection Financial Affidavit. This is the financial affidavit form that should be filled out and filed by the party requesting assigned counsel in a child protective case.
Administrative Office of the Courts. P.O. Box 4820. Portland, ME 04112-0792. Phone: (207) 822-0792. TTY: 711 Relay. AOC Directory
County Address Phone; Androscoggin: 2 Turner Street, Auburn, ME 04210 (207) 330-7500: Aroostook (Caribou) 144 Sweden Street, Caribou 04736 (207) 498-8125
If you received an assignment through the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services, please contact them regarding the process for payment of services. The Commission is responsible for paying attorney for work on assigned cases (except for GAL assignments).
To secure a bar number, please contact the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar. In addition, members of the Bar should provide address changes directly to the Board in addition to the Judicial Branch. Please contact the Board for more information about attorney obligations.
The Attorney Information Form is used by attorneys to register with the case management system used by the Maine Judicial Branch. It is also to be used by registered attorneys to update their contact information. Attorneys must also update their contact information with the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar.
Those seeking payment from the Judicial Branch must complete a Substitute W-9 & Vendor Authorization Form found on the State of Maine Office of the State Controller's website at www.maine.gov/osc/forms. This form is to be used by attorneys and other providers when applying for a vendor code or making modifications to existing vendor codes.
Your daughter cannot choose her court-appointed attorney. The law does not require that the client "like" his or her court-appointed attorney. If appointed counsel is not keeping client "reasonably informed" about the case, is not sharing discovery...
The case law is pretty clear that people don't get to pick their court appointed attorney. If she wants to be choosy you can hire an attorney for her, or post bond for her. Otherwise, it is most likely the Court's calendar which is setting your daughter's hearing out. The attorney needs an opportunity to prepare. The attorney's calendar also matters...
You should contact your attorney and let him/her know your concerns.
First, have a frank discussion with your appointed attorney. If you remain dissatisfied then contact the Committee for Public Counsel Services and have a frank discussion with them regarding the potential of being assigned a new attorney.
Review your finances. To qualify for a court-appointed attorney, you must not be able to afford your own private defense attorney. When you request a court-appointed attorney, you can expect that the judge will ask about your finances, and may even ask for evidence of financial hardship. You will need to explain, and possibly demonstrate, that having to pay for an attorney would be a hardship on you or your family. If you are found not guilty, you will not have to pay for your appointed attorney, unless the judge determines that incorrectly reported your financial situation. If you are found guilty, you will be required to pay for the public defender, though those fees will still be less than those of a private defense attorney.
File a Motion for Substitution of Attorney if your attorney will not consent. Ask the court clerk for forms you need to file a motion requesting a new attorney. Or you can simply ask the judge at your next court appearance.
In the United States, if you have been charged with a crime and cannot afford to hire a private defense attorney, a court-appointed attorney will be provided to you. This right is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Additionally, you should have been reminded of this right as part of the Miranda warning your ...
Your first appearance in court is usually your arraignment or bail hearing. It is also your opportunity to ask for a court-appointed attorney. If you are in custody, jail officials will escort you to the hearing. If you have already been released on bail, you are responsible for attending the hearing on time.
The difference is that public defenders work for the public defender’s office, which is a government agency; while panel attorneys are private defense ...
In some cases, the judge will delay the rest of your hearing in order to review your financial circumstances before appointing an attorney to represent you. Answer any questions the judge has, and follow any instructions he or she gives you.
Submit your forms. Take your completed paperwork to the clerk’s office to submit it. Be sure to attach any supporting documentation required by the forms. Once you have submitted your appeal, wait for the court to send you a copy of its decision.
If you received an assignment through the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services, please contact them regarding the process for payment of services. The Commission is responsible for paying attorney for work on assigned cases (except for GAL assignments).
To secure a bar number, please contact the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar. In addition, members of the Bar should provide address changes directly to the Board in addition to the Judicial Branch. Please contact the Board for more information about attorney obligations.
The Attorney Information Form is used by attorneys to register with the case management system used by the Maine Judicial Branch. It is also to be used by registered attorneys to update their contact information. Attorneys must also update their contact information with the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar.
Those seeking payment from the Judicial Branch must complete a Substitute W-9 & Vendor Authorization Form found on the State of Maine Office of the State Controller's website at www.maine.gov/osc/forms. This form is to be used by attorneys and other providers when applying for a vendor code or making modifications to existing vendor codes.