Understanding LD1971 and How it Impacts Noncitizen Clients
Date: September 15, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Host: PDS
Credits: 1 (H&D)
Cost: Free
Location: Zoom
Registration: [Register here]
JurorSearch 101
Date: September 10, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Host: PDS
Credits: 1
Cost: Free
Location: Zoom
Registration: [Register here]
Meeting of the Commission on Public Defense Services (Hybrid) - August 24, 2026
The next regular meeting of the Commission on Public Defense Services will be held on Monday August 24, 2026, at 3:00 P.M. in person 77 Sewell Street, Suite 300, Augusta (Capital Region Public Defender Office) and by ZOOM using the details provided below.
Please note that Chairman Tardy has established a three-minute limit for public comment. If you would like an issue added to the agenda so that it receives sufficient consideration by the Commission, please contact our office in advance of the meeting.
Rulemaking Notice: Public Hearing - Proposed Chapter 9: Guidelines for Determination of Financial Eligibility for Counsel at PDS Expense
The Maine Commission on Public Defense Services has scheduled a rulemaking public hearing for Monday August 24, 2026, at 3:00 P.M. in person 77 Sewell Street, Suite 300, Augusta (Capital Region Public Defender Office) and by ZOOM on the following proposed rule:
Forensic Evaluations Related to Intimate Partner Violence
Date: August 27, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Host: PDS
Credits: 1
Cost: Free
Location: Zoom
Registration: [Register here]
Maine Dept of Corrections Sentencing, Release Types & Good Time Calculations
Date: August 17, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Host: PDS
Credits: 1
Cost: Free
Location: Zoom
Registration: [Register here]
OUI Training Series: Building the Technical Defense: From Discovery to Disposition
Date: December 10, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Host: PDS
Credits: 1
Cost: Free
Location: Zoom
Registration: [Register here]
OUI Training Series: Beyond Intoxication: Medical Conditions and Environmental Factors that Compromise Roadside Testing
Date: November 5, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Host: PDS
Credits: 1
Cost: Free
Location: Zoom
Registration: [Register here]
OUI Training Series: Cannabis-Impaired Driving: Officer Training, Field Observations, and the Evidentiary Gaps
Date: October 8, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Host: PDS
Credits: 1
Cost: Free
Location: Zoom
Registration: [Register here]
OUI Training Series: SFST Fundamentals and Officer Errors
Date: September 9, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Host: PDS
Credits: 1
Cost: Free
Location: Zoom
Registration: [Register here]