An Act To Revise the Laws of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1432
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Sponsors: PLUMMER, DION
Amends: 17-A MRSA §1058, 25 MRSA §1611, 25 MRSA §2002, 25 MRSA §2801, 25 MRSA §2801-A, 25 MRSA §2801-B, 25 MRSA §2802, 25 MRSA §2803-A, 25 MRSA §2803-B, 25 MRSA §2803-C, 25 MRSA §2803-D, 25 MRSA §2804-A, 25 MRSA §2804-B, 25 MRSA §2804-C, 25 MRSA §2804-D, 25 MRSA §2804-E, 25 MRSA §2804-F, 25 MRSA §2804-K, 25 MRSA §2805-C, 25 MRSA §2806, 25 MRSA §2806-A, 25 MRSA §2807, 25 MRSA §2808, 25 MRSA §2808-A, 25 MRSA §2809, 30-A MRSA §353

Legislative Document 
No. 1432 
S.P. 518 
In Senate, April 23, 2013 
An Act To Revise the Laws of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy 
Submitted by the Department of Public Safety pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered 
printed. 
DAREK M. GRANT 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator PLUMMER of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Representative DION of Portland. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  17-A MRSA §1058, sub-§2, ¶C, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 466, Pt. C, 
§6, is amended to read: 
C.  An employee of a courier or security service in the course and scope of 
employment for the courier or security service, as approved by the state judicial 
marshal. 
Sec. 2.  25 MRSA §1611, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2009, c. 421, §2, is further 
amended to read: 
5.  Law enforcement officer or officer.  "Law enforcement officer" or "officer" 
means an active state police officer, municipal police officer, county sheriff, deputy 
sheriff, game warden, an employee of the Office of the State Fire Marshal who has law 
enforcement powers pursuant to section 2396, subsection 7, fire marshal, state judicial 
marshal or state judicial deputy marshal, forest ranger, Baxter State Park ranger, a 
detective employed by the Office of the Attorney General pursuant to Title 5, section 202, 
a person employed by the Department of Corrections as an investigative officer as 
defined in Title 34-A, section 1001, subsection 10-A, a juvenile community corrections 
officer as described in Title 34-A, section 5602, a probation officer, a security officer 
appointed by the Commissioner of Public Safety pursuant to section 2908, a motor 
vehicle investigator or supervisor appointed by the Secretary of State pursuant to Title 
29-A, section 152, a military security police officer appointed by the Adjutant General, a 
University of Maine System police officer or marine patrol officer in this State. 
Sec. 3.  25 MRSA §2002, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1989, c. 917, §7, is further 
amended to read: 
1.  Corrections officer.  "Corrections officer" has the same meaning as set forth in 
section 2801-A, subsection 2, paragraph A. 
Sec. 4.  25 MRSA §2801, as amended by PL 2005, c. 331, §1, is repealed and the 
following enacted in its place: 
§2801.  Maine Criminal Justice Academy; purpose 
1.  Purpose of academy.  The purpose of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy is to 
provide a central training facility for criminal justice personnel.  The academy shall 
promote the highest levels of professional law enforcement performance and facilitate 
coordination and cooperation between various criminal justice agencies. 
2.  Purpose of board of trustees.  The purpose of the Maine Criminal Justice 
Academy Board of Trustees is to protect the public health and welfare.  The board carries 
out this purpose by ensuring that the public is served by competent and honest criminal 
justice practitioners and by establishing minimum standards of proficiency in the 
regulated professions by examining, licensing, regulating and disciplining practitioners of 
those regulated professions, as are identified in this chapter.  Other goals or objectives 
may not supersede this purpose. 
Sec. 5.  25 MRSA §2801-A, as amended by PL 2005, c. 519, Pt. XXX, §2, is 
further amended to read: 
§2801-A.  Definitions 
As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms 
have the following meanings. 
1.  Board.  "Board" means the Board of Trustees of the Maine Criminal Justice 
Academy. 
2.  Corrections officer.  "Corrections officer" means: a person who is responsible for 
the custody or direct supervision of a person confined in a jail, prison or state correctional 
facility pursuant to an order of a court or as a result of an arrest and who possesses a 
current and valid certificate issued by the board pursuant to section 2803-A. 
A.  For state agencies, the following class titles and their successor titles: 
(1)  Training School Counselor I and II; 
(2)  Training School Counselor Supervisor; 
(3)  Corrections Officer I, II and III; 
(4)  Guard; 
(5)  Guard Sergeant; 
(6)  Guard Lieutenant; and 
(7)  Guard Captain; and 
B.  For county, municipal and other agencies subject to this chapter, a person 
responsible for the custody of persons confined in a penal institution pursuant to an 
order of a court or as a result of an arrest.  As used in this paragraph, "penal 
institution" has the same meaning as in Title 15, section 1461, subsection 1. 
2-A.  Judicial marshal.  "State judicial Judicial marshal" or "state judicial deputy 
marshal" means a law enforcement officer who possesses a current and valid certificate 
issued by the board pursuant to section 2803-A and is employed by the Judicial Branch a 
nonfederal employer to provide security and protection to the Judicial Branch and the 
courts located within the State. 
3.  Full-time corrections officer.  "Full-time corrections officer" means a person 
who is employed as a corrections officer with a reasonable expectation of working more 
than 1,040 hours in any one calendar year for performing corrections officer duties. 
4.  Full-time law enforcement officer.  "Full-time law enforcement officer" means a 
person who possesses a current and valid certificate issued by the board pursuant to 
section 2803-A and is employed as a law enforcement officer by a municipality, a county, 
the State or any other nonfederal employer with a reasonable expectation of working 
more than 1,040 hours in any one calendar year for performing law enforcement officer 
duties. 
5.  Law enforcement officer.  "Law enforcement officer" means any a person who 
by virtue of public employment is vested by law with the power to make arrests for 
crimes or serve criminal process, whether that power extends to all crimes or is limited to 
specific crimes and who possesses a current and valid certificate issued by the board 
pursuant to section 2803-A.  As used in this chapter, the term "law enforcement officer" 
does not include federal law enforcement officers or attorneys prosecuting for the State. 
6.  Part-time corrections officer.  "Part-time corrections officer" means a person 
who is employed as a corrections officer with a reasonable expectation of working no 
more than 1,040 hours in any one calendar year for performing corrections officer duties. 
7.  Part-time law enforcement officer.  "Part-time law enforcement officer" means a 
person who is employed as a law enforcement officer with a reasonable expectation of 
working no more than 1,040 hours in any one calendar year for performing law 
enforcement officer duties.: 
A.  Possesses a current and valid certificate issued by the board pursuant to section 
2803-A to perform duties as a part-time law enforcement officer and does not possess 
any other type of current and valid certificate issued by the board pursuant to section 
2803-A; 
B.  Is employed as a law enforcement officer; and 
C.  Absent extenuating circumstances as determined by the board, works not more 
than 1,040 hours in any one calendar year for performing law enforcement duties. 
8.  Transport officer.  "Transport officer" means a person who is responsible for 
transferring or conveying from one place to another individuals who are confined in a 
penal institution jail, prison or state correctional facility pursuant to an order of a court or 
as a result of an arrest and who possesses a current and valid certificate issued by the 
board pursuant to section 2803-A.  As used in this subsection, "penal institution" has the 
same meaning as in Title 15, section 1461, subsection 1. 
Sec. 6.  25 MRSA §2801-B, as amended by PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §§5 and 7, is 
further amended to read: 
§2801-B.  Application of chapter; exemption 
1.  Training and policy exemption.  The training standards of this chapter and the 
requirements of section 2803-B do not apply to a person defined by this chapter as a law 
enforcement officer who is: 
A.  An employee of the Department of Corrections with a duty to perform probation 
functions or to perform intensive supervision functions or who is an adult probation 
supervisor as defined in Title 17-A, section 2, subsection 3-C or an investigative 
officer or other employee of the Department of Corrections authorized to exercise 
law enforcement powers as described in Title 34-A, section 3011; 
B.  An agent or a representative of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry, Division of Parks and Public Lands whose law enforcement powers are 
limited to those specified in Title 12, section 1806; 
C.  An agent or a representative of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry, Division of Forestry whose law enforcement powers are limited to those 
specified by Title 12, section 8901, subsection 3; 
E.  A harbor master; 
F.  A municipal shellfish conservation warden; 
G.  A security police officer appointed by the Commissioner of Public Safety 
pursuant to section 2908; 
H.  The State Fire Marshal or Assistant State Fire Marshal; 
J.  A state judicial marshal or state judicial deputy marshal; 
K.  A contract officer appointed by the Commissioner of Public Safety pursuant to 
Title 28-A, section 82-A; or 
L.  A transport officer. 
This exemption does not include certification training requirements set out in this chapter 
that are specific to the positions identified in this subsection or, in the case of an 
investigative officer as described in Title 34-A, section 3011, training requirements set 
out in this chapter other than those of section 2803-B. 
2.  Education, training and certification training required.  A law enforcement 
officer listed in subsection 1 must possess a current and valid certificate issued by the 
board prior to carrying out any law enforcement duties.  The directors of the state 
agencies listed in subsection 1 shall provide adequate education and training for all law 
enforcement officers within their jurisdiction annually and provide documentation to the 
board by December 31st of each year.  The board shall advise the directors concerning 
appropriate and adequate training. 
Sec. 7.  25 MRSA §2802, first ¶, as amended by PL 2005, c. 331, §7, is further 
amended to read: 
There is created a board of trustees for the academy consisting of 17 members as 
follows: the Commissioner of Public Safety, ex officio, the Attorney General, ex officio, 
the Game Warden Colonel in the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, ex officio, 
the Commissioner of Corrections, ex officio, and the Chief of the State Police, ex officio, 
and the following to be appointed by the Governor: a county sheriff, a chief of a 
municipal police department, 2 officers of municipal police departments who are not 
police chiefs, an educator who is not and has never been a sworn member of a law 
enforcement agency, a representative from a criminal justice agency not involved in the 
general enforcement of Maine criminal laws criminal prosecutor from one of the offices 
of the District Attorney, a representative of a federal law enforcement agency, 3 citizens 
each of whom are is not and have has never been a sworn members member of a law 
enforcement agency, a municipal official who is not and has never been a sworn member 
of a law enforcement agency and one nonsupervisory corrections officer representing a 
state or county correctional facility. 
Sec. 8.  25 MRSA §2803-A, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 521, §§4 and 17, 
is amended to read: 
5.  Training and certification of corrections officers in State.  In accordance with 
the requirements of this chapter, to approve establish training programs and certification 
standards for all corrections officers, including prescription of set requirements for 
board-approved courses, prescribe curriculum and setting of standards for graduation 
from those approved programs and certification of certify graduates of board-approved 
courses and persons graduating from the basic training course prescribed in for whom the 
board has waived the training requirements of this chapter.  Certification shall must be 
based on the officer's demonstration of having acquired specific knowledge and skills 
directly related to job performance; 
Sec. 9.  25 MRSA §2803-A, sub-§5-A is enacted to read: 
5-A.  Training of corrections employees with law enforcement powers.  To 
establish certification standards and a preservice and in-service training program for 
employees of the Department of Corrections authorized to exercise law enforcement 
powers as described in Title 34-A, section 3011.  This program must include: 
A.  Preservice law enforcement training under section 2804-B;  
B.  In-service law enforcement training that is specifically approved by the board as 
prescribed in section 2804-E. 
Except for investigative officers, these employees of the Department of Corrections are 
exempt from section 2804-C, but completion of the basic training under section 2804-C 
exempts a person from the preservice training requirements under paragraph A; 
Sec. 10.  25 MRSA §2803-A, sub-§8-B, as amended by PL 2005, c. 519, Pt. 
XXX, §4, is further amended to read: 
8-B.  Training of judicial marshals.  To establish certification standards and a 
preservice and in-service training program for state judicial marshals and state judicial 
deputy marshals.  This program must include: 
A.  Preservice law enforcement training under section 2804-B; 
B.  An additional 40-hour basic court security judicial marshal training program 
developed and approved by the board that is specific to the duties of a state judicial 
marshal or state judicial deputy marshal; and 
C.  In-service law enforcement training that is specifically approved by the board as 
prescribed in section 2804-E. 
State judicial Judicial marshals and state judicial deputy marshals are exempt from 
section 2804-C, but completion of basic training under section 2804-C exempts a person 
from the preservice training requirement under paragraph A; 
Sec. 11.  25 MRSA §2803-A, sub-§8-C, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 331, §13, is 
amended to read: 
8-C.  Training of transport officers.  To establish certification standards and a 
training program for transport officers.  This program must include the preservice law 
enforcement training under section 2804-B;: 
A.  The preservice law enforcement training under section 2804-B; and 
B.  In-service law enforcement training that is specifically approved by the board as 
prescribed in section 2804-E; 
Sec. 12.  25 MRSA §2803-A, sub-§9, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 521, §§4 and 17, 
is amended to read: 
9.  Other training programs.  To establish, within the limits of funds available and 
with the approval of the commissioner, additional training programs considered to be 
beneficial to law enforcement officers, corrections officers and other criminal justice 
personnel; 
Sec. 13.  25 MRSA §2803-A, sub-§15, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 521, §§4 and 
17, is amended to read: 
15.  Revocation or suspension of certification.  To revoke or suspend a take 
disciplinary action concerning any certificate issued under section 2806 by the board, 
including but not limited to suspension or revocation; and 
Sec. 14.  25 MRSA §2803-A, sub-§16, as amended by PL 2005, c. 331, §15, is 
further amended to read: 
16.  Provide assistance and materials.  To provide to state, municipal and county 
corrections officers and state, municipal and county law enforcement officers any 
assistance or instructional materials the board considers necessary to fulfill the purposes 
of this chapter and Title 30-A, sections 381 and 2671.; 
Sec. 15.  25 MRSA §2803-A, sub-§§17 to 19 are enacted to read: 
17.  Acceptance of gifts.  To accept, as recommended by the Director of the Maine 
Criminal Justice Academy, money, goods and services, gifts, bequests and endowments 
donated to the Maine Criminal Justice Academy to support any activities carried out by 
the Maine Criminal Justice Academy pursuant to this chapter.  Any money donated to the 
academy and any proceeds from the sale of property bequeathed to the board pursuant to 
this section must be deposited in the academy's Other Special Revenue Funds account; 
18.  Rules.  To adopt rules as the board determines necessary and proper to carry out 
this chapter.  Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as 
defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A; and 
19.  Issuance of subpoenas.  To conduct investigations and issue subpoenas to assist 
with investigations or as otherwise considered necessary for the fulfillment of its 
responsibilities and to hold hearings and issue subpoenas for witnesses, records and 
documents in the name of the board in accordance with the terms of Title 5, section 9060, 
except that the subpoena authority applies to any stage or type of an investigation and is 
not limited to an adjudicatory hearing. 
Sec. 16.  25 MRSA §2803-B, sub-§1, ¶C, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 744, §5, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 17.  25 MRSA §2803-B, sub-§1, ¶J, as amended by PL 2009, c. 451, §1, is 
further amended to read: 
J.  Public notification regarding persons in the community required to register under 
Title 34-A, chapter chapters 15 and 17;  
Sec. 18.  25 MRSA §2803-B, sub-§1, ¶K, as amended by PL 2009, c. 451, §2, is 
further amended to read: 
K.  Digital, electronic, audio, video or other recording of law enforcement interviews 
of suspects in serious crimes and the preservation of investigative notes and records 
in such cases; and 
Sec. 19.  25 MRSA §2803-B, sub-§1, ¶L, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 451, §3, is 
amended to read: 
L.  Mental illness and the process for involuntary commitment.; and 
Sec. 20.  25 MRSA §2803-B, sub-§1, ¶M is enacted to read: 
M.  Freedom of access requests.  The chief administrative officer of a municipal, 
county or state law enforcement agency shall certify to the board annually that the 
agency has adopted a written policy regarding procedures to deal with a freedom of 
access request and that the chief administrative officer has designated a person who is 
trained to respond to a request received by the agency pursuant to Title 1, chapter 13. 
Sec. 21.  25 MRSA §2803-B, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2011, c. 680, §5, is 
repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
2.  Minimum policy standards.  The board shall establish minimum standards for 
each law enforcement policy pursuant to subsection 1 with the exception of the freedom 
of access policy under subsection 1, paragraph M.  Minimum standards of new 
mandatory policies enacted by law must be adopted by the board no later than December 
31st of the year in which the law takes effect. 
Sec. 22.  25 MRSA §2803-B, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2011, c. 680, §6, is 
repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
3.  Agency compliance.  The chief administrative officer of each law enforcement 
agency shall certify to the board annually no later than January 1st of each year that the 
agency has adopted written policies consistent with the minimum standards established or 
amended by the board and that all officers have received orientation and training with 
respect to new mandatory policies or new mandatory policy changes pursuant to 
subsection 2.  New mandatory policies enacted by law must be implemented by all law 
enforcement agencies no later than the July 1st after the board has adopted the minimum 
standards. 
Sec. 23.  25 MRSA §2803-B, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 185, §1, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 24.  25 MRSA §2803-B, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 336, §18, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 25.  25 MRSA §2803-C, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 331, §18, is amended to 
read: 
§2803-C.  Penalty 
An agency that or individual who fails to comply with a provision of this chapter 
commits a civil violation for which the State or the local government entity whose officer 
or employee committed the violation or the individual who committed the violation may 
be adjudged a fine not to exceed $500. 
Sec. 26.  25 MRSA §2803-D is enacted to read: 
§2803-D.  Certificate admissible 
Notwithstanding any other law or rule of evidence, a certificate issued by the 
custodian of the records of the board, when signed and sworn to by that custodian, or the 
custodian's designee, is admissible in a judicial or administrative proceeding as prima 
facie evidence of any fact stated in the certificate. 
Sec. 27.  25 MRSA §2804-A, first ¶, as amended by PL 2005, c. 331, §19, is 
further amended to read: 
The Commissioner of Public Safety, with the advice and consideration consent of the 
board of trustees, shall appoint a director, who is the administrator of the academy and 
the executive director of the board. Qualifications of the director must be established by 
the commissioner and the board jointly. The salary of the director must be established by 
the commissioner and the board jointly. The director may be dismissed for cause by the 
commissioner with the approval of the board. 
Sec. 28.  25 MRSA §2804-B, sub-§7, as amended by PL 1993, c. 551, §1, is 
further amended to read: 
7.  Part-time law enforcement officers.  The board shall certify law enforcement 
officers who successfully complete preservice law enforcement training and who have 
qualified with a firearm using the board firearm proficiency standards as reserve or part-
time law enforcement officers.  Thereafter, as a condition of continued service as a 
reserve or part-time law enforcement officer, the officer must satisfactorily maintain the 
preservice certification.  The board shall maintain a roster of all currently certified reserve 
or part-time law enforcement officers.  The roster must be available for inspection by the 
public at the academy during regular working hours. 
Sec. 29.  25 MRSA §2804-C, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2005, c. 331, §21, is 
further amended to read: 
1.  Required.  As a condition to the continued employment of any person as a full-
time law enforcement officer by a municipality, a county, the State or any other 
nonfederal employer, that person must successfully complete, within the first 12 months 
of initial full-time employment, the basic training course at the Maine Criminal Justice 
Academy approved by the board.  If a person's failure to comply with this requirement 
was a result of that person's failure to satisfy any of the admission standards applicable to 
the basic training course and that person is subsequently employed as a full-time law 
enforcement officer within 12 months of termination of the initial employment by a 
municipality, a county, the State or any other nonfederal employer, the person must have 
satisfied all the admission standards established by the board prior to the satisfaction of 
the board at the time of hire.  As a condition of continued employment as a full-time law 
enforcement officer, the officer must satisfactorily maintain the basic certification by 
completing the recertification requirements prescribed by the board.  The board, under 
extenuating and emergency circumstances in individual cases, may extend the 12-month 
period for not more than 180 days.  The board also, in individual cases, may waive the 
basic training requirement when the facts indicate that an equivalent course has been 
successfully completed.  This section does not apply to any person employed as a full-
time law enforcement officer by a municipality on September 23, 1971 or by a county on 
July 1, 1972. 
Sec. 30.  25 MRSA §2804-C, sub-§2-C, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 684, §1, is 
amended to read: 
2-C.  Receipt of firearms; training; procedure; liability.  Beginning January 1, 
2008, the The Maine Criminal Justice Academy shall provide training for municipal, 
county and state law enforcement officers regarding the proper handling, storage, 
safekeeping and return of firearms and firearm accessories received pursuant to a court 
order under Title 19-A, section 4006, subsection 2-A or Title 19-A, section 4007, 
subsection 1, paragraph A-1.  Such training must include education concerning the 
prohibitions on the purchase or possession of a firearm when a protection order has been 
obtained and communication with parties to protection orders concerning such 
prohibitions. 
In developing materials for training in domestic violence issues, the Maine Criminal 
Justice Academy may consult with a statewide organization involved in advocacy for 
victims of domestic violence and with an organization having statewide membership 
representing the interests of firearms owners. 
A law enforcement officer who receives custody of a firearm pursuant to Title 19-A, 
section 4006, subsection 2-A or Title 19-A, section 4007, subsection 1, paragraph A-1 
shall exercise reasonable care to avoid loss, damage or reduction in value of the firearm 
and may not permanently mark the firearm or fire the firearm unless there is reasonable 
suspicion that the firearm has been used in the commission of a crime.  Any liability for 
damage or reduction in value to such a firearm is governed by Title 14, chapter 741. 
Sec. 31.  25 MRSA §2804-C, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 521, §§5 and 17, 
is amended to read: 
3.  Certification.  The board shall certify each law enforcement officer person who 
meets the core curriculum training requirements. 
Sec. 32.  25 MRSA §2804-C, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 521, §§5 and 17, 
is amended to read: 
5.  Application to currently certified law enforcement officers.  This section does 
not apply to any law enforcement officer certified as meeting the law enforcement 
training requirements or to any full-time law enforcement officer employed by a state 
agency, including the University of Maine System, as of July 1, 1990 or to any person 
employed as a full-time law enforcement officer by a municipality on September 23, 
1971 or by a county on July 1, 1972. 
Sec. 33.  25 MRSA §2804-D, as amended by PL 2001, c. 386, §6, is further 
amended to read: 
§2804-D.  Basic corrections training 
1.  Required.  As a condition to the continued employment of any person as a full-
time corrections officer by a municipality, a county, the State or any other nonfederal 
employer, that person must successfully complete, within the first 12 months of 
employment, a basic training course of not less than 80 hours as approved by the board.  
Thereafter, as a condition of continued employment as a full-time corrections officer, the 
officer must satisfactorily maintain the basic certification.  The board, under extenuating 
and emergency circumstances in individual cases, may extend the 12-month period for 
not more than 90 180 days.  The board, in individual cases, may waive basic training 
requirements when the facts indicate that an equivalent course has been successfully 
completed in another state or federal jurisdiction within the 2 years immediately 
preceding employment.  This section applies to any person employed as a full-time 
corrections officer on or after July 6, 1978.  Administrators of facilities where there are 
corrections officers who are not full-time are encouraged to develop an orientation 
program for those persons.  A full-time correctional trade instructor hired after January 1, 
2002 must meet the training requirements established under this subsection for full-time 
corrections officers. 
Sec. 34.  25 MRSA §2804-E, as amended by PL 1997, c. 395, Pt. O, §5, is further 
amended to read: 
§2804-E.  In-service law enforcement training 
1.  Required.  As a condition to the continued employment of a person as a law 
enforcement officer with the power to make arrests or the authority to carry a firearm in 
the course of duty by a municipality, county, the State or other nonfederal employer, that 
person must successfully complete in-service training as prescribed by the board.  Failure 
to successfully complete in-service training by a law enforcement officer as prescribed by 
the board constitutes grounds to suspend or revoke a certificate issued by the board 
pursuant to section 2803-A. 
2.  Role of board.  The board shall establish in-service recertification training 
requirements, consistent with subsection 1, and coordinate delivery of in-service training 
with postsecondary schools and other institutions and law enforcement agencies and 
administer in-service training programs.  The in-service recertification training 
requirements must include information on new laws and court decisions and on new 
enforcement practices demonstrated to reduce crime or increase officer safety.  The board 
shall consider and encourage the use of telecommunications technology in the 
development and delivery of in-service training programs.  In establishing the 
recertification training requirements, the board shall cooperate with the state and local 
departments and agencies to which the in-service requirements apply to ensure that the 
standards are appropriate.  In-service training may not be applied to satisfy in-service 
recertification training requirements unless it is approved by the board. 
3.  Additional certificates.  The board may offer additional certificates to be 
awarded for completion of additional education, experience and certified board-approved 
training. 
4.  Credit for continuing education.  The board may grant in-service training credits 
to be applied to in-service recertification training requirements for courses completed at 
accredited colleges and universities. 
5.  Provision of in-service training.  In-service training programs that meet the 
requirements established under subsection 2 or other in-service training programs may be 
provided by the Maine Criminal Justice Academy or the agency employing the law 
enforcement officer. 
Sec. 35.  25 MRSA §2804-F, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 521, §§5 and 17, is 
amended to read: 
§2804-F.  In-service corrections training 
1.  Required.  As a condition to the continued employment of any person as a 
full-time corrections officer by a municipality, county, the State or other nonfederal 
employer, that person shall successfully complete in-service training as prescribed by the 
board.  Failure to successfully complete in-service training by a corrections officer as 
prescribed by the board constitutes grounds to suspend or revoke a certificate issued by 
the board pursuant to section 2803-A. 
2.  Role of board.  The board shall establish in-service training requirements, 
consistent with subsection 1, and coordinate delivery of in-service training with post-
secondary and other institutions and corrections agencies and administer in-service 
training programs.  The in-service recertification training requirements shall must include 
information on new laws and court decisions.  The board shall consider and encourage 
the use of telecommunications technology in the development and delivery of in-service 
training programs.  In establishing the recertification training requirements, the board 
shall cooperate with the State state and local departments and agencies to which the in-
service requirements apply to ensure that the standards are appropriate.  In-service 
training may not be applied to satisfy in-service recertification training requirements 
unless it is approved by the board. 
3.  Provisions of in-service training.  In-service training programs which that meet 
the requirements established under subsection 2, or other in-service training may be 
provided by the Maine Criminal Justice Academy or the agency employing the 
corrections officer. 
4.  Credit for continuing education.  The board may grant in-service training credits 
to be applied to in-service recertification training requirements for courses completed at 
accredited colleges and universities. 
Sec. 36.  25 MRSA §2804-K, as amended by PL 2005, c. 519, Pt. XXX, §5, is 
further amended to read: 
§2804-K.  Law enforcement training for judicial marshals 
As a condition to the continued employment of any person as a full-time state judicial 
marshal or state judicial deputy marshal, that person must successfully complete, within 
the first 12 months of employment, the training required under section 2803-A, 
subsection 8-B.  Thereafter, as a condition of continued employment as a full-time state 
judicial marshal or state judicial deputy marshal, the judicial marshal must satisfactorily 
maintain the state judicial marshal or state judicial deputy marshal certification by 
completing recertification requirements prescribed by the board.  The board, under 
extenuating and emergency circumstances in individual cases, may extend that period for 
not more than 90 180 days. 
Sec. 37.  25 MRSA §2805-C, as amended by PL 1997, c. 42, §1, is further 
amended to read: 
§2805-C.  Complaint review committee 
1.  Committee.  The chair of the board shall appoint 3 members of the board to serve 
on the complaint review committee.  One of the members must be one of the citizen 
members of the board.  All members of the committee must be present for deliberations.  
A majority vote is necessary to recommend taking corrective or disciplinary action on a 
complaint or to order an independent investigation pursuant to section 2806, subsection 
1-A 3. 
2.  Investigation.  The committee shall investigate complaints regarding any 
violation of this chapter or rules established by the board by a law enforcement or 
corrections officer person holding a certificate issued by the board pursuant to section 
2803-A and recommend appropriate action to the board. 
3.  Investigation and notice of complaints.  Before proceeding with a hearing to 
suspend or revoke a certificate issued by the board pursuant to section 2803-A, the board, 
the complaint review committee or board staff shall notify the chief administrative officer 
of the agency employing the certificate holder that the board is investigating the 
certificate holder.  The chief administrative officer shall investigate the alleged conduct 
of the certificate holder and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, report the 
findings and provide copies of the investigative reports to the board within 30 days of 
receiving notice of the investigation.  The board shall proceed with any suspension or 
revocation action it determines appropriate after receiving the chief administrative 
officer's findings and reports.  This subsection does not preclude a chief administrative 
officer from investigating conduct that may give rise to grounds for suspension or 
revocation before receiving a request for an investigation from the board, the complaint 
review committee or board staff, as long as the chief administrative officer notifies the 
board following that investigation if the investigation reveals reasonable cause to believe 
that a certificate holder has engaged in conduct described in section 2806-A, subsection 
5, and providing to the board the findings and investigative reports related to the conduct.  
Nothing in this subsection precludes the board from investigating the conduct of a 
certificate holder on its own or referring a matter of such conduct to another agency for 
investigation regardless of whether it receives an investigative report from the chief 
administrative officer under this section. 
Sec. 38.  25 MRSA §2806, as amended by PL 2005, c. 331, §§26 and 27, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 39.  25 MRSA §2806-A is enacted to read: 
§2806-A.  Disciplinary sanctions 
1.  Disciplinary proceedings and sanctions.  The board or, as delegated, the 
complaint review committee, established pursuant to section 2805-C, or staff, shall 
investigate a complaint on its own motion or upon receipt of a written complaint filed 
with the board regarding noncompliance with or violation of this chapter or of any rules 
adopted by the board.  Investigation may include an informal conference before the 
complaint review committee to determine whether grounds exist for suspension, 
revocation or denial of a certificate or for taking other disciplinary action pursuant to this 
chapter.  The board, the complaint review committee or staff may subpoena witnesses, 
records and documents in any investigation or hearing conducted. 
2.  Notice.  The board or, as delegated, the complaint review committee, established 
pursuant to section 2805-C, or staff, shall notify the certificate holder of the content of a 
complaint filed against the certificate holder as soon as possible, but in no event later than 
days after the board or staff receives the initial pertinent information.  The certificate 
holder has the right to respond within 30 days in all cases except those involving an 
emergency denial, suspension or revocation, as described in Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 5.  If the certificate holder's response to the complaint satisfies the board, the 
complaint review committee or staff that the complaint does not merit further 
investigation or action, the matter may be dismissed, with notice of the dismissal to the 
complainant, if any. 
3.  Informal conference.  If, in the opinion of the board, the complaint review 
committee, established pursuant to section 2805-C, or staff, the factual basis of the 
complaint is or may be true and the complaint is of sufficient gravity to warrant further 
action, the board or staff may request an informal conference with the certificate holder.  
The complaint review committee or staff shall provide the certificate holder with 
adequate notice of the conference and of the issues to be discussed.  The certificate holder 
may, without prejudice, refuse to participate in an informal conference if the certificate 
holder prefers to request an adjudicatory hearing. 
4.  Further action.  If the board or the complaint review committee, established 
pursuant to section 2805-C,  finds that the factual basis of the complaint is true and is of 
sufficient gravity to warrant further action, it may take any of the following actions. 
A.  The board, the complaint review committee or staff may negotiate a consent 
agreement that resolves a complaint or investigation without further proceedings.  
Consent agreements may be entered into only with the consent of the certificate 
holder and the board.  Any remedy, penalty or fine that is otherwise available by law, 
even if only in the jurisdiction of the Superior Court, may be achieved by consent 
agreement, including long-term suspension and permanent revocation of a certificate 
issued under this chapter.  A consent agreement is not subject to review or appeal and 
may be modified only by a writing executed by all parties to the original consent 
agreement.  A consent agreement is enforceable by an action in Superior Court. 
B.  If a certificate holder offers to voluntarily surrender a certificate, the board, the 
complaint review committee or staff may negotiate stipulations necessary to ensure 
protection of the public health and safety and the rehabilitation or education of the 
certificate holder.  These stipulations may be set forth only in a consent agreement 
entered into between the board and the certificate holder.   
C.  Unless specifically otherwise indicated in this chapter, if the board concludes that 
modification, suspension, revocation or imposition of any other sanction authorized 
under this chapter is in order, the board shall so notify the certificate holder and 
inform the certificate holder of the right to request an adjudicatory hearing.  If the 
certificate holder requests an adjudicatory hearing in a timely manner, the 
adjudicatory hearing must be held by the board, a subcommittee of 3 board members 
designated by the board chair or a hearing officer appointed by the board.  The 
hearing must be in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 4.  If a hearing 
officer conducts the hearing, the hearing officer, after conducting the hearing, shall 
file with the board all papers connected with the case and report recommended 
findings and sanctions to the board, which may approve or modify them.  If the 
certificate holder wishes to appeal the final decision of the board, the certificate 
holder shall file a petition for review with the Superior Court within 30 days of 
receipt of the board's decision. Review under this paragraph must be conducted 
pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 7. 
5.  Grounds for action.  The board may take action against any applicant for a 
certificate or certificate holder pursuant to this chapter or any rules adopted pursuant to 
this chapter, including, but not limited to, a decision to impose a civil penalty or to refuse 
to issue a certificate or to modify, suspend or revoke a certificate for any of the following 
reasons: 
A.  Failure to meet annual certification or recertification requirements.  In enforcing 
this paragraph, the board shall, no later than March 31st of every year, review the 
certification of all law enforcement and corrections officers and decertify those 
individuals who do not meet certification or recertification requirements; 
B.  Absent extenuating circumstances as determined by the board, working more than 
1,040 hours in any one calendar year as a part-time law enforcement officer 
performing law enforcement duties and while possessing a part-time law enforcement 
certificate issued by the board pursuant to section 2803-A; 
C.  Conviction of murder or any crime or attempted crime classified in state law as a 
Class A, Class B, Class C or Class D crime or a violation of any provision of Title 
17-A, chapter 15, 19, 25, 29, 31, 35, 41 or 45.  Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the board may summarily and without hearing suspend or revoke any 
certificate as a result of any criminal conviction identified by this paragraph pursuant 
to Title 5, section 10004, subsection 1; 
D.  Juvenile adjudication of murder or any crime or attempted crime classified in 
state law as a Class A, Class B, Class C or Class D crime; 
E.  Guilty plea pursuant to a deferred disposition of murder or any crime or attempted 
crime classified in state law as a Class A, Class B, Class C or Class D crime or a 
violation of any provision of Title 17-A, chapter 15, 19, 25, 29, 31, 35, 41 or 45; 
F.  Engaging in conduct that is prohibited or penalized by state law as murder or a 
Class A, Class B, Class C or Class D crime or by any provision of Title 17-A, chapter 
15, 19, 25, 29, 31, 35, 41 or 45; 
G.  Conviction of or adjudication as a juvenile of a crime specified in paragraph D in 
another state or other jurisdiction, unless that crime is not punishable as a crime under 
the laws of that state or other jurisdiction in which it occurred.  Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the board may summarily and without hearing suspend or 
revoke any certificate as a result of any criminal conviction identified by this 
paragraph pursuant to Title 5, section 10004, subsection 1; 
H.  Engaging in conduct specified in paragraphs C and D in another state or other 
jurisdiction unless that conduct is not punishable as a crime under the laws of that 
state or other jurisdiction in which it occurred; 
I.  Falsifying or misrepresenting material facts in obtaining or maintaining a 
certificate issued by the board pursuant to section 2803-A; 
J.  Engaging in conduct that violates the standards established by the board and that 
when viewed in light of the nature and purpose of the person's conduct and 
circumstances known to the person, involves a gross deviation from the standard of 
conduct that a reasonable and prudent certificate holder would observe in the same or 
similar situation; and 
K.  Engaging in a sexual act, as defined in Title 17-A, section 251, subsection 1, 
paragraph C, or in sexual contact, as defined in Title 17-A, section 251, subsection 1, 
paragraph D, with another person, not the person's spouse, if at the time of the sexual 
act or sexual contact: 
(1)  The officer was engaged in an investigation or purported investigation 
involving an allegation of abuse, as defined in former Title 19, section 762, 
subsection 1 and in Title 19-A, section 4002, subsection 1; 
(2)  The other person was the alleged victim of that abuse; 
(3)  The parties did not have a preexisting and ongoing sexual relationship that 
included engaging in any sexual act or sexual contact; and 
(4)  Less than 60 days had elapsed since the officer initially became involved in 
the investigation or purported investigation. 
6.  Discipline.  The board may impose the following forms of discipline upon a 
certificate holder or applicant for a certificate: 
A.  Denial of an application for a certificate, which may occur in conjunction with the 
imposition of other discipline; 
B.  Issuance of warning, censure or reprimand. Each warning, censure or reprimand 
issued must be based upon violation of a single applicable law, rule or condition of 
certification or must be based upon a single instance of actionable conduct or activity; 
C.  Suspension of a certificate for up to 3 years.  Execution of all or any portion of a 
term of suspension may be stayed pending successful completion of conditions of 
probation, although the suspension remains part of the certificate holder's record; 
D.  Revocation of a certificate; 
E.  Imposition of civil penalties of up to $1,500 for each violation of applicable laws, 
rules or conditions of certification or for each instance of actionable conduct or 
activity; or 
F.  Imposition of conditions of probation.  Probation may run for such time period as 
the board determines appropriate. Probation may include conditions such as: 
additional continuing education; medical, psychiatric or mental health consultations 
or evaluations; mandatory professional supervision of the applicant or certificate 
holder; restrictions; and other conditions as the board determines appropriate. Costs 
incurred in the performance of terms of probation are borne by the applicant or 
certificate holder.  Failure to comply with the conditions of probation is a ground for 
disciplinary action against a certificate holder. 
7.  Letter of guidance.  The board may issue a letter of guidance or concern to a 
certificate holder.  A letter of guidance or concern may be used to educate, reinforce 
knowledge regarding legal or professional obligations or express concern over action or 
inaction by the certificate holder that does not rise to the level of misconduct sufficient to 
merit disciplinary action.  The issuance of a letter of guidance or concern is not a formal 
proceeding and does not constitute an adverse disciplinary action of any form. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, letters of guidance or concern are not 
confidential.  The board may place letters of guidance or concern, together with any 
underlying complaint, report and investigation materials, in a certificate holder's file for a 
specified period of time, not to exceed 10 years.  Any letters, complaints and materials 
placed on file may be accessed and considered by the board in any subsequent action 
commenced against the certificate holder within the specified time frame.  Complaints, 
reports and investigation materials placed on file remain confidential to the extent 
required by this chapter. 
8.  Injunction.  The State may bring an action in Superior Court to enjoin a person 
from violating any provision of this chapter, regardless of whether civil or administrative 
proceedings have been or may be instituted. 
9.  Recertification.  A person whose certificate has been revoked under this chapter 
may apply to the board for reinstatement of certification if: 
A.  The certificate was revoked for a cause other than engaging in conduct that is 
prohibited or penalized by state law as murder or as a Class A, Class B or Class C 
crime or for equivalent conduct in another state or other jurisdiction; 
B.  At least 3 years have elapsed since revocation of the certificate; and   
C.  A law enforcement or corrections agency has indicated a commitment to hire the 
individual if the individual is recertified. 
The granting of recertification under this subsection is governed by Maine Criminal 
Justice Academy rules relating to certification.  The individual is subject to all training 
requirements applicable to persons whose certification has lapsed. 
10.  Confidentiality; access to documents.  All complaints, charges or accusations 
of misconduct, replies to those complaints, charges or accusations and any other 
information or materials that may result in suspension or revocation of a certificate that 
are considered by the board or the complaint review committee established pursuant to 
section 2805-C are confidential.  If a person subject to this chapter requests an 
adjudicatory hearing under the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, that hearing must be 
open to the public.  The hearing officer who presides over the hearing shall issue a 
written decision that states the conduct or other facts on the basis of which action is being 
taken and the reason for that action.  Once issued, the hearing officer's written decision is 
a public record under the Freedom of Access Act, regardless of whether it is appealed. 
Sec. 40.  25 MRSA §2807, as amended by PL 2005, c. 331, §28, is further 
amended to read: 
§2807.  Reports of conviction or misconduct by certificate holder 
In Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the event that a law enforcement or 
corrections officer certificate holder is convicted of a crime or violation or engages in 
conduct that could result in suspension or revocation of the officer's individual's 
certificate pursuant to section 2806 2806-A and the chief administrative officer of the 
agency employing the officer certificate holder or considering the individual for 
employment has knowledge of the conviction or conduct, then the chief administrative 
officer shall expeditiously within 30 days notify the Director of the Maine Criminal 
Justice Academy with the name of the law enforcement or corrections officer certificate 
holder and a brief description of the conviction or conduct. 
Sec. 41.  25 MRSA §2808, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2005, c. 331, §32, is 
further amended to read: 
3.  Reimbursement for training costs.  Whenever a full-time law enforcement 
officer, trained at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy at the expense of a particular 
governmental entity, is subsequently hired by another governmental entity as a full-time 
law enforcement officer within 5 years of graduation from the academy, the 
governmental entity shall reimburse the first governmental entity according to the 
following formula, unless a mutual agreement is reached. 
A.  If the officer is hired by the other governmental entity during the first year after 
graduation, that governmental entity shall reimburse the first governmental entity the 
full cost of the training costs. 
B.  If the officer is hired by the other governmental entity during the 2nd year after 
graduation, that governmental entity shall reimburse the first governmental entity 
80% of the training costs. 
C.  If the officer is hired by the other governmental entity during the 3rd year after 
graduation, that governmental entity shall reimburse the first governmental entity 
60% of the training costs. 
D.  If the officer is hired by the other governmental entity during the 4th year after 
graduation, that governmental entity shall reimburse the first governmental entity 
40% of the training costs. 
E.  If the officer is hired by the other governmental entity during the 5th year after 
graduation, that governmental entity shall reimburse the first governmental entity 
20% of the training costs. 
F.  If the officer graduated more than 5 years before subsequently being hired by the 
other governmental entity, that governmental entity is not obligated to reimburse the 
first governmental entity. 
If the officer is subsequently hired by additional governmental entities within 5 years of 
graduation from the academy, each of those governmental entities is liable to the 
governmental employer immediately preceding it for the training costs paid by that 
governmental entity under this subsection.  The extent of financial liability must be 
determined according to the formula established by this subsection. 
Reimbursement is not required when the trained officer hired by a governmental entity 
has had employment with a prior governmental entity terminated at the discretion of the 
governmental entity. 
Sec. 42.  25 MRSA §2808-A, sub-§1, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. 
ZZZ, §1, is amended to read: 
B.  "Training" means the basic training provided to a full-time corrections officer by 
the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, as described in section 2804-D. 
Sec. 43.  25 MRSA §2808-A, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. ZZZ, §1, 
is amended to read: 
2.  Reimbursement for training costs.  Whenever a full-time corrections officer, 
trained at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy at the expense of a particular 
governmental entity, is subsequently hired by another governmental entity as a full-time 
corrections officer or full-time law enforcement officer within 5 years of graduation from 
the academy, the governmental entity shall reimburse the first governmental entity 
according to the following formula, unless a mutual agreement is reached. 
A.  If the corrections officer is hired by the other governmental entity during the first 
year after graduation, that governmental entity shall reimburse the first governmental 
entity the full cost of the training costs. 
B.  If the corrections officer is hired by the other governmental entity during the 2nd 
year after graduation, that governmental entity shall reimburse the first governmental 
entity 80% of the training costs. 
C.  If the corrections officer is hired by the other governmental entity during the 3rd 
year after graduation, that governmental entity shall reimburse the first governmental 
entity 60% of the training costs. 
D.  If the corrections officer is hired by the other governmental entity during the 4th 
year after graduation, that governmental entity shall reimburse the first governmental 
entity 40% of the training costs. 
E.  If the corrections officer is hired by the other governmental entity during the 5th 
year after graduation, that governmental entity shall reimburse the first governmental 
entity 20% of the training costs. 
F.  If the corrections officer graduated more than 5 years before subsequently being 
hired by the other governmental entity, that governmental entity is not obligated to 
reimburse the first governmental entity. 
If the corrections officer is subsequently hired by additional governmental entities within 
years of graduation from the academy, each of those governmental entities is liable to 
the governmental employer immediately preceding it for the training costs paid by that 
governmental entity under this subsection.  The extent of financial liability must be 
determined according to the formula established by this subsection. 
Reimbursement is not required when the corrections officer hired by a governmental 
entity has had employment with a prior governmental entity terminated at the discretion 
of the governmental entity. 
Sec. 44.  25 MRSA §2809, first ¶, as amended by PL 2003, c. 510, Pt. C, §7, is 
further amended to read: 
Beginning January 1, 1991, the The board shall report annually to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety 
matters on the implementation and effectiveness of this chapter.  The purpose of the 
report is to provide the Legislature annual information on the law governing law 
enforcement training in order to ensure that appropriate and timely training is 
accomplished.  The report must include the following: 
Sec. 45.  30-A MRSA §353, as amended by PL 2005, c. 541, §2 and affected by 
§3, is further amended to read: 
§353.  Officer not to act as attorney or draw papers; employee of jailer not to act as 
judge or attorney 
An officer may not appear before any court as attorney or adviser of any party in an 
action or draw any writ, complaint, declaration, citation, process or plea for any other 
person; all such acts are void.  A person employed by the keeper of a jail in any capacity 
may not exercise any power or duty of a judicial officer or act as attorney for any person 
confined in the jail; all such acts are void.  Beginning April 15, 2006, if commissioned as 
a notary public and authorized to do so by the sheriff, an employee of a jail, other than a 
part-time or full-time corrections officer or a deputy sheriff, may, without fee, exercise 
any power or duty of a notary public for any person confined in the jail. 
SUMMARY 
This bill makes many changes to the law related to criminal justice training and 
certification. 
1.  It makes minor technical changes to reflect current practice for the Maine 
Criminal Justice Academy and clearly identifies the purpose of the Maine Criminal 
Justice Academy Board of Trustees. 
2.  It eliminates the separate definitions for state and county corrections officers.  It 
simplifies the definition of "judicial marshal."  It eliminates the definition of "part-time 
corrections officer."  It redefines "full-time law enforcement officer," "law enforcement 
officer," "part-time law enforcement officer" and "transport officer" for statewide 
application of the law. 
3.  It clarifies annual training and certification requirements. 
4.  It changes the makeup of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy Board of Trustees 
to specifically include a district attorney or a criminal prosecutor from a district attorney's 
office. 
5.  It eliminates outdated language concerning the establishment of minimum 
standards and sets deadlines for the agencies to comply with the standards and policies 
and for annual certification of any changes in the policies. 
6.  It amends the penalty section to add that an individual may also receive a civil 
penalty of up to $500 for violating any provision of the laws relating to law enforcement 
officers. 
7.  It reorganizes the same language regarding the custodian of the records so the 
provisions apply to all records. 
8.  It requires all corrections officers, whether employed as part-time or full-time 
officers, to be trained and certified to the same standards, regardless of how many annual 
hours worked. 
9.  It specifies that all law enforcement officers and corrections officers must 
complete the in-service training and may be disciplined by the board for not doing so, 
clarifies the role of the board involving in-service training  and permits in-service training 
to be provided by either the Maine Criminal Justice Academy or the employing law 
enforcement agency. 
10.  It amends the law concerning the complaint review committee of the board to 
allow it to investigate any person holding a certificate issued by the board, not just law 
enforcement and corrections officers, and makes the process consistent with the due 
process guidelines of the Maine Administrative Procedure Act. 
11.  It makes more specific and expands the list of behaviors subject to disciplinary 
action by the board. 
12.  It allows the board to bring an action in court to enjoin a person from violating 
any provision of the laws relating to law enforcement officers regardless of whether civil 
or administrative proceedings have been or may be instituted. 
13.  It requires a chief administrative officer to report criminal convictions or 
criminal conduct of any certificate holder or potential certificate holder to the Director of 
the Maine Criminal Justice Academy within 30 days. 
14.  It requires reimbursement to a law enforcement agency for the cost of basic 
training regardless of the reason an officer left the agency if the officer is hired by another 
law enforcement agency and allows for a mutual agreement between 2 agencies on 
reimbursement.