June 7, 2024 – Hiram Use of Deadly Force Incident

As required by 5 M.R.S. § 200-K, the Maine Deadly Force Review Panel submits the following report of the use of deadly force incident in Hiram on June 7, 2024, involving Trooper Zachary Fancy of the State Police, which resulted in the death of Steven Nelson, age 39. By statute, after the release of the report of the Attorney General, the Panel shall examine deaths or serious injuries resulting from the use of deadly force by a law enforcement officer.

Sometimes the nature of your consumer problem will require the assistance of an attorney. Here are some suggestions for finding legal assistance and what to do if you need to file a complaint against an attorney.

Finding an Attorney

Ask Your Friends

Ask your friends or someone you know and trust for the names of lawyers they’ve used who do good work.

If your consumer complaint isn’t resolved through the consumer mediation service, an

The Attorney General’s Consumer Mediation Service is a free service to Maine consumers who have a dispute with a business. The Service provides information to consumers about their rights under the law and offers a free mediation service to help resolve specific disputes. This Service also helps the Attorney General’s Office monitor the types of problems consumers are having around the State, putting us in a better position to protect Maine consumers from unfair and deceptive business practices.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Danna Hayes

Danna.hayes@maine.gov

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Wins Appeals Court Ruling Against HUD Over Housing-Assistance Programs

AUGUSTA – In a decisive win for Maine and other states, a federal appeals court rejected the federal government’s request to impose harmful restrictions on grant funding that allows tens of thousands of formerly homeless people across the country to remain in stable housing. 

If you would like to file a complaint about a business, please use our online service.

If you would like to file a complaint about a business, please use our online service.

If you would like to file a complaint about a business, please use our online service.

This guide provides information for Mainers when being solicited for charitable contributions. If you would like to file a complaint about a charity involving misappropriation of funds, fraudulent or misleading solicitation, or breaches of trust, please use our online file a complaint about a charity service.

This guide describes laws and rules that govern advertising for consumer goods and services. For additional information about vehicle advertising, please see the Attorney General's rules about advertising vehicle sales.