An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1487
Committee Amendment CA_A_H545 (House)
Amends: 17-A MRSA §511-A, 19-A MRSA §4002, 19-A MRSA §4006, 19-A MRSA §4007, 19-A MRSA §4008-A, 5 MRSA §4651, 5 MRSA §4654, 5 MRSA §4655, 5 MRSA §4661

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1010, L.D. 1487, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Laws on Protection from Abuse and Unauthorized Dissemination of Certain 
Private Images" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Amend the Laws on Protection from Abuse, Protection from 
Harassment and Unauthorized Dissemination of Certain Private Images' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
emergency clause and inserting the following: 
'PART A 
Sec. A-1. 17-A MRSA §511-A, sub-§5 is enacted to read: 
5. Access to and dissemination of certain private images as described in subsection 1 
and any written information describing and directly pertaining to the images contained in 
court records are governed by rule or administrative order adopted by the Supreme 
Judicial Court. 
PART B 
Sec. B-1. 19-A MRSA §4002, sub-§1, ,r,rE and F, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 
694, Pt. B, §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2, are amended to read: 
E. Communicating to a person a threat to commit, or to cause to be committed, a 
crime of violence dangerous to human life against the person to whom the 
communication is made or another, and the natural and probable consequence of the 
threat, whether or not that consequence in fact occurs, is to place the person to whom 
the threat is communicated, or the person against whom the threat is made, in 
reasonable fear that the crime will be committed; 0f 
F. Repeatedly and without reasonable cause: 
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(1) Following the plaintiff; or 
(2) Being at or in the vicinity of the plaintiffs home, school, business or place of 
employment:-,;,__m: 
Sec. B-2. 19-A MRSA §4002, sub-§1, 1G is enacted to read: 
G. 
Engaging in the unauthorized dissemination of certain private images as 
prohibited pursuant to Title 17-A, section 511-A. 
Sec. B-3. 19-A MRSA §4006, sub-§5, 1,rE and F, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 
694, Pt. B, §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2, are amended to read: 
E. Taking, converting or damaging property in which the plaintiff may have a legal 
interest; 0f 
F. Having any direct or indirect contact with the plaintiff7,;__m: 
Sec. B-4. 19-A MRSA §4006, sub-§5, 1G is enacted to read: 
G. 
Engaging in the unauthorized dissemination of certain private images as 
prohibited pursuant to Title 17-A, section 511-A. 
Sec. B-5. 19-A MRSA §4007, sub-§1, ~' as amended by PL 2005, c. 510, 
§ 11, is further amended to read: 
M. Entering any other orders determined necessary or appropriate in the discretion of 
the court; 0f 
Sec. B-6. 19-A MRSA §4007, sub-§1, ,rN, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 510, §12, 
is amended to read: 
N. Directing the care, custody or control of any animal owned, possessed, leased, 
kept or held by either party or a minor child residing in the household7; 
Sec. B-7. 19-A MRSA §4007, sub-§1, 110 and Pare enacted to read: 
0. With respect to unauthorized dissemination of certain private images as described 
in Title 17-A, section 511-A, ordering the defendant to remove, destroy or return or 
to direct the removal, destruction or return of the private images, ordering the 
defendant to cease the dissemination of the private images and prohibiting the 
defendant from disseminating the private images; or 
P. With respect to unauthorized dissemination of certain private images as described 
in Title 17-A, section 511-A, entering any orders determined necessary or appropriate 
in the discretion of the court, including but not limited to ordering the defendant to 
pay costs associated with removal, destruction or return of the private images. 
Sec. B-8. 19-A MRSA §4008-A is enacted to read: 
§4008-A. Access to certain private images and written information 
Access to and dissemination of certain private images as described in Title 17-A, 
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section 511-A and any written information describing and directly pertaining to the 
images contained in court records are governed by rule or administrative order adopted 
by the Supreme Judicial Court. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1010, L.D. 1487 
PARTC 
Sec. C-1. 5 MRSA §4651, sub-§2, ,re, as amended by PL 2001, c. 134, §1, is 
further amended to read: 
C. A single act or course of conduct constituting a violation of section 4681; Title 
17, section 2931; or Title 17-A, sections 201, 202, 203, 204, 207, 208, 209, 210, 
210-A, 211, 253, 301, 302, 303, 506-A, 511, 511-A, 556, 802, 805 or 806. 
Sec. C-2. 5 MRSA §4654, sub-§4, ,rF, as amended by PL 1995, c. 650, §6, is 
further amended to read: 
F. Repeatedly and without reasonable cause: 
(1) Following the plaintiff; or 
(2) Being at or in the vicinity of the plaintiff's home, school, business or place of 
employment; eF 
Sec. C-3. 5 MRSA §4654, sub-§4, ,rG, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 650, §7, is 
amended to read: 
G. Having any direct or indirect contact with the plaintiff7~ 
Sec. C-4. 5 MRSA §4654, sub-§4, ,rH is enacted to read: 
H. 
Engaging in the unauthorized dissemination of certain private images as 
prohibited pursuant to Title 17-A, section 511-A. 
Sec. C-5. 5 MRSA §4655, sub-§1, ,r,rE and F, as amended by PL 1993, c. 475, 
§2, are further amended to read: 
E. Ordering the defendant to pay court costs or reasonable attorney's fees; asd 
F. Entering any other orders determined necessary or appropriate in the discretion of 
the court7~ 
Sec. C-6. 5 MRSA §4655, sub-§1, ,r,rG and H are enacted to read: 
G. With respect to unauthorized dissemination of certain private images as described 
in Title 17-A, section 511-A, ordering the defendant to remove, destroy or return or 
to direct the removal, destruction or return of the private images, ordering the 
defendant to cease the dissemination of the private images and prohibiting the 
defendant from disseminating the private images; or 
H. With respect to unauthorized dissemination of certain private images as described 
in Title 17-A, section 51 l~A, entering any orders determined necessary or appropriate 
in the discretion of the court, including but not limited to ordering the defendant to 
pay costs associated with removal, destruction or return of the private images. 
Sec. C-7. 5 MRSA §4661 is enacted to read: 
§4661. Access to certain private images and written information 
Access to and dissemination of certain private images as described in Title 17-A, 
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section 511-A and any written information describing and directly pertaining to the 
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images contained in court records are governed by rule or administrative order adopted 
by the Supreme Judicial Court.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. This amendment replaces the title with a new title 
and does the following. 
1. In Part A it amends the laws concerning unauthorized dissemination of certain 
private images by providing that access to and dissemination of certain private images 
and any written information describing and directly pertaining to the images contained in 
court records are governed by rule or administrative order of the Supreme Judicial Court. 
2. 
In Part B it amends the laws on protection from abuse by including in the 
definition of abuse the unauthorized dissemination of certain private images. It allows a 
court in ordering interim relief to enjoin a defendant from engaging in the unauthorized 
dissemination of certain private images. It allows a court in ordering relief to order the 
defendant to remove, destroy or return or to direct the removal, destruction or return of 
the private images or to cease dissemination, and to prohibit the defendant from 
disseminating the private images. It allows the court to enter any other orders determined 
necessary or appropriate in the discretion of the court, including but not limited to 
ordering the defendant to pay costs associated with removal, destruction or return of 
private images. It also provides that access to and dissemination of certain private images 
and any written information describing and directly pertaining to the images contained in 
court records are governed by rule or administrative order of the Supreme Judicial Court. 
3. In Part Cit amends the laws on protection from harassment by including in the 
definition of harassment the unauthorized dissemination of certain private images. It 
allows a court in ordering interim relief to enjoin a defendant from engaging in the 
unauthorized dissemination of certain private images. It allows a court in ordering relief 
to order the defendant to remove, destroy or return or to direct the removal, destruction or 
return of the private images or to cease dissemination, and to prohibit the defendant from 
disseminating the private images. It allows the court to enter any other orders determined 
necessary or appropriate in the discretion of the court, including but not limited to 
ordering the defendant to pay costs associated with removal, destruction or return of 
private images. It also provides that access to and dissemination of certain private images 
and any written information describing and directly pertaining to the images contained in 
court records are governed by rule or administrative order of the Supreme Judicial Court. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See Attached) 
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Approved: 03/01/16 frac.. 
LD 1487 
LR 2210(02) 
An Act To Amend the Laws on Protection from Abuse and Unauthorized Dissemination of Certain 
Private Images 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A' ( H -5~5) 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Increases the number of civil suits. 
The collection of additional filing fees may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
LR2210(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1