The Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services is changing its name to the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services (PDS) pursuant to LD 653 which was enacted as law on March 21, 2024.
Over the coming weeks PDS will be gradually changing our online and public presence as well as our contact information to reflect this name change. You should expect to see changes primarily on our secure website, our newsletter, and the distribution lists you use to interact with us. For example, mcils@maine.gov will become pds@maine.gov. These changes will not affect our rules. Our rules will remain effective during this change and will be consistently applied.
| Old Email Address | New Email Address | Purpose of the Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| MCILS@maine.gov | PDS@maine.gov | General purpose distribution list for all miscellaneous questions. Use this email address if you are unsure which email you should use. |
| MCILS.appointments@maine.gov | PDS.appointments@maine.gov | Used by the courts to send appointment notices to PDS. |
| MCILS.invoices@maine.gov | PDS.invoices@maine.gov | Used by Counsel for submitting Non-Counsel Vendor invoices to PDS for payment pursuant to Chapter 302. |
| MCILS.newsletter@maine.gov | PDS.newsletter@maine.gov | Used for sending the PDS newsletter. Replying to this distribution list will send your email to PDS central office staff. |
| alerts.MCILS@maine.gov | PDS.alerts@maine.gov | Used to send High Daily Hours Alerts (HDAs) to Counsel as well as to receive responses to those HDAs from Counsel. Emailing this distribution list will send your email to PDS Audit Division Staff. |
| No pre-existing distribution list | PDS.service@maine.gov | Used to send automated emails to Counsel, such as the automated emails following a caseload limit waiver approval. You should not send an email to this address unless you have a specific need to do so. |
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact a member of the PDS staff.