An Act To Amend the Maine Juvenile Code
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0242
Committee Amendment CA_A_H114 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. lSI, L.D. 242, Bill, "An 
Act To Amend the Maine Juvenile Code" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 1 to 3. 
Further amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 1 in the 
3rd line from the end (page 1, line 36 in L.D.) by inserting 
after the following: "Title 17-A," the following: 'former section 
or' 
Further amend the bill in section 5 in 
first paragraph in the 3rd line from the end 
L.D.) 
by 
inserting after 
the 
following: 
following: 'former section 255 or' 
subsection 2 in the 
(page 1, line 47 in 
"Title 
17-A," 
the 
Further amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 2 in 
paragraph C in the 2nd line (page 2, line 11 in L.D.) by striking 
out 
the 
following: 
"or 
F" 
and inserting in its place 
the 
following: 
'e~ L 
F or H' 
Further amend the bill in section 6 in subsection 4 in the 
3rd line (page 2, line 19 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"E, F, G, H or I" and inserting in its place the following: 
'1LL 
E, F, G or H' 
Further amend the bill in section 6 in subsection 4 in the 
6th line (page 2, line 22 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"B, C or D" and inserting in its place the following: 'B or C' 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 181, L.D. 242 
Further amend the bill in section 7 in subsection 5 in 
paragraph A in the 3rd line (page 2, line 34 in L.D.) by striking 
out the following: "E. F. G. H or I" and inserting in its place 
the following: 'D. E. F. G or H' 
Further amend the bill in 
paragraph A in the 6th line (page 
out the following: "B. C 
or 0" 
following: 'B or C' 
section 7 in subsection 5 in 
2, line 37 in L.D.) by striking 
and inserting in its place the 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 7 the 
following: 
'Sec. S. Application. 
Those sections of this Act that amend 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 15, section 3l05-A, subsections 
and 2 apply to the following juvenile crimes in which the 
victim had not attained 16 years of age at the time of the crime 
and the juvenile had attained 16 years of age: 
1. 
The juvenile crime of unlawful sexual contact and gross 
sexual assault committed on or after the effective date of this 
Act; and 
2. 
The juvenile crime of unlawful sexual contact or gross 
sexual assault for which the prosecution has not yet been barred 
by the previous statute of limitations in force on the effective 
date of this Act.' 
Further amend the 
nonconsecutive 
consecutively. 
Part 
bill by relettering 
letter 
or 
section 
SUMMARY 
or renumbering any 
number 
to 
read 
This amendment is the majority report of the Joint Standing 
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. 
The amendment 
does the following. 
1. 
It adds the former crime of unlawful sexual contact 
under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title l7-A, section 255 to the 
list of sex offenses for which the statute of limitations is 
being repealed. 
Title 17-A, section 255 was repealed and Title 
17-A, section 255-A enacted in its place pursuant to Public Law 
2001, chapter 383. 
2. 
It adds 
to 
prosecution 
must 
be 
commi tted the willful 
the list 
commenced 
refusal to 
from a conviction of a crime for 
of 
juvenile crimes 
for 
which 
within 
one 
year 
after 
being 
obey a court order resulting 
a violation of a provision of 
COMM/rrEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. 1\ .. to H.P. 181, L.D. 242 
Title 12 or Title 29-A that is not specifically included in the 
list of juvenile crimes in Title 15, section 3103, subsection 1, 
paragraph E or F. 
3. 
It returns the juvenile crime in Title 15, section 3103, 
subsection 1, paragraph D to the list of crimes requiring proof 
beyond a reasonable doubt. 
This crime was inadvertently added to 
the list of crimes requiring proof by a preponderance of the 
evidence. 
4. 
It adds an application section to specify that the 
repeal of the statute of limitations applies to juvenile crimes 
of unlawful sexual contact and gross sexual assault committed on 
or after the effective date of the Act and to juvenile crimes of 
unlawful sexual contact and gross sexual assault not already 
barred by the previous statute of limitations. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/15/05 ~ae 
LD242 
LR 1856(02) 
An Act To Amend the Maine Juvenile Code 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~, 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Eliminates certain statutes of limitation which may increase filings of the juvenile crime of unlawful sexual contact 
and gross sexual assault. 
LR1856(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1