An Act to Update Cnmmal Indictment Procedures and Expand the Provision of Counsel to Certam Indigent Defendants
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1625
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S486 (Senate)
Amends: 15 MRSA §810

SENATE AMENDMENT "/f " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S P 642, 
L D 1625, "An Act to Update Cnmmal Indictment Procedures and Expand the Provision 
of Counsel to Certam Indigent Defendants" 
Amend the amendment by stnkmg out everythmg after the title and msertmg the 
followmg 
'Amend the bill by stnkmg out everythmg after the enactmg clause and msertmg the 
followmg 
'Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §810, as amended by P&SL 1975, c 147, Pt C, §14, is repealed 
and the followmg enacted m its place 
§810 Copy of mdictment furmshed; assignment of counsel 
1. Copy of mdictment furmshed. The clerk shall, without charge, furmsh to any 
person mdicted for a cnme a copy of the mdictment unless the mdictment ts sealed 
2. Assignment of counsel before arraignment. Before arraignment, competent 
defense counsel must be assigned by the court unless waived by the accused after bemg 
fully advised of the accused's rights by the court if the court determmes that the accused is 
mdigent and the accused is charged with murder or a Class A, B or C cnme, except when 
the accused has not had an imtial appearance on the complamt 
3. Assignment of counsel at arraignment. Competent defense counsel must be 
assigned by the court unless waived by the accused after bemg fully advised of the 
accused's rights by the court if the court determmes that the accused is mdigent and that 
A 
There 1s a nsk upon conviction that the accused may be sentenced to a term of 
imprisonment, 
B The accused has a physical, mental or emot10nal disab1hty preventmg the accused 
from fairly participatmg m the cnmmal proceedmg without counsel, or 
C 
The accused is a noncitizen for whom the cnmmal proceedmg poses a risk of 
adverse immigration consequences ' ' 
Amend the amendment by relettermg or renumbei mg any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
10S 
SENATE AMENDMENT" A 
"to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to SP 642, L D 1625 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the appropnat1ons and allocations sect10n from Committee 
Amendment "A" It removes from the bill a reqmrement to furnish to a person md1cted for 
a cnme a hst of Jurors and a process to obtam witnesses and prov1s10ns regardmg payment 
of witnesses The amendment reqmres assignment of counsel for an accused person who 
1s md1gent before arraignment for persons accused of murder or a Class A, B or C cnme 
and at arraignment under the other cond1t10ns m the bill as amended 
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SPONSORED BY: 
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(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY: Androscoggm 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved 07 /19/23 :Wae!. 
LD 1625 
LR 826(04) 
An Act to Update Crimmal Indictment Procedures and Expand the Provision of Counsel to Certam 
Indigent Defendants 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment '11" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggm 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Geneial Fund 
Appropnat10ns/Allocat10ns 
Gene1 al Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
($21,000) 
($28,000) 
($21,000) 
($28,000) 
Pro1ect10ns 
FY 2025-26 
($28,000) 
($28,000) 
Pro1ect1ons 
FY 2026-27 
($28,000) 
($28,000) 
This amendment removes the appropnat10n to the Mame Comm1ss1011 on Indigent Legal Services The impact on 
other programs and services cannot be determmed 
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