An Act To Change the Statute of Limitations for Gross Sexual Assault by a Juvenile
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1512
Committee Amendment CA_B_S433 (Senate)

Majority 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" B" to S.P. 535, L.D. 1512, Bill, "An Act To 
Change the Statute of Limitations for Gross Sexual Assault by a Juvenile" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2 and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec.2. 15 MRS A §3105-A, sub-§2, ~A-l is enacted to read: 
A-I. A prosecution for either of the following juvenile crimes, if the victim had not 
attained 16 years of age at the time of the crime, must be commenced within 10 years 
after it is committed: 
(1) Unlawful sexual contact under former Title 17-A, section 255 or Title 17-A, 
section 255-A that includes penetration; or 
(2) Gross sexual assault under Title 17-A, section 253. 
Sec. 3. Application. This Act applies to the following juvenile crimes in which 
the victim had not attained 16 years of age at the time of the crime: 
I. The juvenile crimes of unlawful sexual contact that includes penetration and gross 
sexual assault committed on or after the effective date of this Act; and 
2. The juvenile crimes of unlawful sexual contact that includes penetration and gross 
sexual assault the prosecution of which has not yet been barred by the previous statute of 
limitations in force on the effective date of this Act. 
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF 
Correctional Impact Reserve N033 
Initiative: Provides funds for costs associated with one projected incarceration in a state 
correctional facility. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B "to S.P. 535, L.D. 1512 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
$38,478 
$38,478 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment extends the 
statute of limitations to 10 years instead of 12 years as proposed in the bill for crimes in 
which the victim was under 16 years of age, the juvenile crime was unlawful sexual 
contact that involved penetration or gross sexual assault and the accused juvenile was 
under 16 years of age at the time of the crime, regardless of whether DNA evidence is 
available. 
The amendment also adds an application section to specify that this change in the 
statute of limitations applies only to juvenile crimes committed on or after the effective 
date of the Act and to juvenile crimes the prosecution of which has not yet been barred by 
the previous statute of limitations in force on the effective date of the Act. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 01/31/08 frac:.. 
LD 1512 
LR 1088(06) 
An Act To Change the Statute of Limitations for Gross Sexual Assault by a Juvenile 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" B " 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
$38,478 
$38,478 
Projections 
2009-10 
$71,340 
$71,340 
Projections 
2010-11 
$72,548 
$72,548 
Extends the statute of limitation from 6 years to 10 years for juveniles for unlawful sexual contact and will result in 
additional juvenile felony crimes. See cost detail below. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Correctional Cost Detail 
Extends statute of limitation 
Total Cost - All Convictions 
FY 2009 
FY 2010 
$38,478 
$71,340 
$38,478 
$71,340 
FY 2011 
FY 2012 
FY 2013 
$72,548 
$73,756 
$74,782 
$72,548 
$73,756 
$74,782 
This estimate assumes one offender occurrence per year beginning in fiscal year 2008-09. This cost estimate is based 
on all time served as a Class C crime. The current average cost to the state for a Class C crime of Gross Sexual 
Assault by a Juvenile is $105.42 per day based on an average length of stay of 1 year and 10 months or 675 days. 
Based on this estimate, the Department of Corrections will require a General Fund appropriation of $38,4 78 in fiscal 
year 2008-09, $71,340 in fiscal year 2009-10, $72,548 in fiscal year 2010-11, $73,756 in fiscal year 2011-12 and 
$74,782 in fiscal year 2012-13 to provide funds for costs associated with one projected incarceration per year in an 
adult juvenile correctional facility and additional probationary costs. The probation costs are approximately 
$3,624.45 per incident. The additional cost to the Judicial Department can be absorbed by the department utilizing 
existing budgeted resources. 
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