An Act To Allow Limited Information Sharing in Domestic Violence Cases
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0324
Committee Amendment CA_A_H213 (House)
Amends: 16 MRSA §614

CO.M:MITTEE AMENDMENT ,,4" to H.P. 260, L.D. 324, Bill, "An Act To Allow 
Limited Information Sharing in Domestic Violence Cases" 
Amend the bill in section 3 by striking out all of paragraph E (page 1, lines 14 to 19 
in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'E. An advocate, as dermed in section 53-B, subsection 1, paragraph A, with a 
specific agreement with a criminal justice agency and subject to reasonable 
limitations to protect the interests described in subsection 1. An agreement between 
an advocate and a criminal justice agency must, at a minimum, include provisions 
that: 
(1) Permit the advocate to use reports or records that contain intelligence and 
investigative information for the purpose of planning for the safety of the victim 
named in the reports; 
(2) Prohibit the advocate from further disseminating reports or records that 
contain intelligence and investigative information; 
(3) 
Require the advocate to ensure that reports or records that contain 
intelligence and investigative information remain secure and confidential; 
(4) Require the advocate to destroy reports or records that contain intelligence 
and investigative information within 30 days after receiving the report or record; 
(5) Permit the criminal justice agency to perform reasonable and appropriate 
audits in order to ensure that records containing intelligence and investigative 
information that are obtained by and that are in the custody of the advocate are 
maintained in accordance with the requirements of this paragraph; 
(6) Require the advocate to indemnifY and hold harmless the criminal justice 
agency with respect to any litigation that may result from the provision of reports 
or records that contain intelligence and investigative information; 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 260, L.D. 324 
(7) Permit the criminal justice agency to immediately and unilaterally revoke an 
agreement made pursuant to this paragraph; and 
(8) Provide sanctions for any violations of this paragraph. 
The Commissioner of Public Safety may adopt a model policy to standardize the 
provisions contemplated inthis paragraph.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following: 
'Sec. 4. 16 MRSA §614, slIb-§4 is enacted to read: 
4. Unlawful dissemination of reports or records that contain intelligence and 
investigative information. A person that intentionally disseminates a report or record 
that contains intelligence and investigative information in violation of this section 
commits a Class E crime.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment allows a criminal justice agency to share intelligence and 
investigative information with an advocate for victims of family or domestic violence 
pursuant to an agreement between the advocate and the criminal justice agency. The 
agreement must contain, at a minimum, specific requirements governing the use and 
dissemination of the information. 
This amendment creates a Class E crime for the intentional dissemination of a report 
or record containing intelligence and investigative information in violation of the section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved: 04/09/09 
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LD324 
LR 562(02) 
An Act To. Allow Limited Information Sharing in Domestic Violence Cases 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment:il" 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
. Fiscal Note 
Minor 'cost increase - General Flmd 
Minor revemie increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes new Class E crimes. 
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Depaliment of Public Safety can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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