An Act To Improve the Delivery of Community Corrections Services
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1583
Committee Amendment CA_A_H679 (House)
Amends: 17-A MRSA §1203

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 1121, L.D. 1583, Bill, "An Act To 
Improve the Delivery of Community Corrections Services" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. 17-A MRSA §1203, sub-§l-A, ';fA, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 788, §4, is 
amended to read: 
A. If the period of probation commences upon release of the person from the initial 
unsuspended p0l1ion of the term of imprisonment or during service of a sentence for 
which suspension of execution was vacated upon revocation, the court may revoke 
probation for any criminal conduct committed during that initial period of 
imprisonment.' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in paragraph B in the first line (page 1, line 28 in L.D.) by 
insel1ing after the following: 
"imprisonment" the following: 
'or during service of a 
sentence for which suspension of execution was vacated upon revocation' 
Amend the bill in section 5 in paragraph C in the first line (page 1, line 31 in L.D.) by 
inserting after the following: 
"imprisonment" the following: 
'or during service of a 
sentence for which suspension of execution was vacated upon revocation' 
Amend the bill in section 6 in paragraph D in the first line (page 1, line 35 in L.D.) by 
insel1ing after the following: 
"imprisonment" the following: 
'or during service of a 
sentence for which suspension of execution was vacated upon revocation' 
Amend the bill by insel1ing after section 6 the following: 
'Sec. 7. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
CORRECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF 
State Board of Corrections Investment Fund Z087 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1121, L;D. 1583 
. Initiative: Provides funds for the additional cost to the county correctional system 
associated with an anticipated increase in the number of convictions for violation of a no 
contact order. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
CORRECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF 
DEP ARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES, MAINE COMMISSION ON 
Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services Z112 
2010-11 
$26,656 
$26,656 
2010-11 
$26,656 
$26,656 
Initiative: Provides funds for the additional cost of indigent legal services associated with 
an anticipated increase in the number of violations of a no contact order. 
GENERAL FUND 
. All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES, MAINE 
COMMISSION ON 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2010-11 
$11,200 
$11,200 
2010-11 
$11,200 
$11,200 
2010-11 
$37,856 
$37,856 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 1121, L.D. 1583 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment specifies that probation and supervised release may be revoked for 
misconduct occurring during a term of imprisonment served pursuant to any partial 
revocation of probation or supervised release. The bill authorizes revocation of probation 
and supervised release only for misconduct occurring during the initial term of 
imprisonment. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/0 I /10 Mac 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
LD 1583 
LR 2258(02) 
An Act To Improve the Delivery of Community Corrections Services 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A" 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
$0 
2010-11 
$37,856 
Projections 
2011-12 
$37,856 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
$0 
$37,856 
. $37,856 
Correction~1 and Judicial Impact Statements 
Projections 
2012-13 
$37,856 
$37,856 
Increases the number of probation revocations; increases judicial, correctional and indigent legal services costs. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The State Board of Corrections will require a General Fund appropriation of $26,656 in fiscal year 2010-11 based on 
an estimated increase of 32 probation revocations per year and an average per sentence cost of $832. The Maine 
Commission on Indigent Legal Services will require a General Fund appropriation of $11 ,200 to support the additional 
court-appointed counsel costs related to these cases. 
LR2258(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I 
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