Maine Motion For Transcript At State Expense is a legal process for those charged with a criminal offense in the state of Maine. It allows the defendant to submit a motion to the court requesting that the court provide a court reporter to produce a verbatim transcript of the proceedings at the state’s expense. The court reporter will create a complete transcript of the proceedings, including testimony and arguments from the prosecutor and defense attorney, instructions from the judge, and any other remarks made during the proceedings. This transcript is then used by the defense and prosecution during the appeal process. There are two types of Maine Motion For Transcript At State Expense: direct access and indigent defendants. Direct access allows the defendant to submit the motion directly to the court. Indigent defendants must obtain permission from the court to submit the motion.