An Act To Increase Funding for Civil Legal Services
Sec. 1. 4 MRSA §18-A, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 2005, c. 361, §1, is further amended to read:
(1) Nonprofit organizations whose missions include the provision of statewide free civil legal services and who have at least one year 5 years of experience providing free civil legal services;
(2) Legal aid clinics of accredited law schools operating exclusively in Maine; and
(3) Programs whose primary mission is to coordinate pro bono legal services on a statewide basis for low-income people in this State.
Sec. 2. 4 MRSA §18-A, sub-§3-A, ¶A, as repealed and replaced by PL 2005, c. 361, §2, is amended to read:
Sec. 3. 4 MRSA §18-A, sub-§3-A, ¶C is enacted to read:
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063
Initiative: Increases funding for civil legal services for persons unable to afford a lawyer by providing additional funds available for distribution by the Civil Legal Services Fund Commission pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 4, section 18-A, subsection 1, by increasing the percentage of certain fees allocated to the Maine Civil Legal Services Fund.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
All Other
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$105,076 | $140,101 |
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $105,076 | $140,101 |
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063
Initiative: Increases funding for civil legal services for persons unable to afford a lawyer by providing additional funds available for distribution by the Civil Legal Services Fund Commission pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 4, section 18-A, subsection 1, by imposing surcharges on filing fees for debt collectors’ actions.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
All Other
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$609,934 | $813,245 |
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $609,934 | $813,245 |
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT | ||
DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
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$715,010 | $953,346 |
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $715,010 | $953,346 |