An Act To Provide for Special RestIictions on Dissemination and Use of Criminal History Record II Information for Class E Crimes Committed by an Adult under 21 Years of Age
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0210
Committee Amendment CA_A_S240 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" fr "to S.P. 79, L.D. 210, Bill, "An Act To Provide 
for Special RestIictions on Dissemination and Use of Criminal History Record 
II 
Information for Class E Crimes Committed by an Adult under 21 Years of Age" 
Amend the bill in section I in §2251 by striking out all of subsection 6 (page I, lines 
to 22 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'6. Eligible criminal conviction. "Eligible criminal conviction" means a conviction 
for a current or former Class E crime, except a conviction for a current or former Class E 
crime under Title 17 -A, chapter 11.' 
Amend the bill in section I in §2254 by striking out all of subsection 6 (page 3, lines 
I to 12 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'6. Notice to State Bureau of Identification. If the court detennines pursuant to 
subsection 5 that a person has established by a preponderance of the evidence each of the 
statutory prerequisites specified in section 2252, a copy of the court's written order 
certifying its determination must be provided to the Department of Public Safety, Bureau 
of State Police, State Bureau of Identification. The State Bureau of Identification upon 
receipt of the order shall promptly alter its records relating to the person's eligible 
criminal conviction to reflect that future dissemination of this criminal history record 
information must be pursuant to section 2255 rather than pursuant to Title 16, section 
704. The State Bureau of Identification shall notify the person of compliance with that 
requirement.' 
Amend the bill in section I in §2254 by striking out all of subsection 8 (page 3, lines 
to 46 and page 4, lines I to 5 in L.D.) and inserting the following; 
'8. Notice to State Bureau of Identification of new crime. If the court determines 
under subsection 7 that a person has been convicted of a new crime and as a consequence 
is no longer eligible for the special restrictions on dissemination and use of the criminal 
history record information relating to the criminal conviction as specified in section2i55, 
a copy of the court's written order certifying its determination must be provided to the 
Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police, State Bureau of Identification. The 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to S.P. 79, L.D. 210 
State Bureau of Identification upon receipt of the order shall alter its records relating to 
the person's criminal conviction to reflect that dissemination of this criminal history 
record information is pursuant to Title 16, section 704 rather than pursuant to section 
2255. It shall notify the person of compliance with that requirement.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 
Initiative: Provides funds for an anticipated increase in the number of motions filed, 
including funds for judge and clerk services and one-time computer programming costs. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2015-16 
$7,290 
$14,706 
$21,996 
2016-17 
$7,290 
$3,706 
$10,996 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the bill in 2 ways. First, it expands the crimes for which 
convictions are eligible for special treatment to cover all current and former Class E 
crimes, except any convictions for current or former Class E crimes contained in chapter 
of the Maine Criminal Code defining sexual assaults. 
Second, this amendment 
eliminates the requirement that the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police, 
State Bureau of Identification notify those persons who have received from the bureau 
within the last year criminal history record information pertaining to a person whose 
Class E crime conviction is subject to restricted dissemination. The amendment also adds 
an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
• 
Approved: 06/03/15 
MaC!-
LD210 
LR 1300(02) 
An Act To Provide for Special Restrictions on Dissemination and Use of Criminal History Record 
Information for Class E Crimes Committed by an Adult under 21 Years of Age 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "AlI(S-~4b) 
Committee: Judiciary 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
FY2016-17 
$21,996 
$10,996 
$21,996 
$10,996 
Projections 
FY2017-18 
$10,996 
$10,996 
Projections 
FY2018-19 
$10,996 
$10,996 
This bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $21 ,996 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $10,996 in fiscal year 2016-17 
for the Iudicial Department to handle an anticipated increase in the number of motions filed. 
Additional costs to the Department of Public Safety associated with implementing this legislation can be absorbed 
within existing budgeted resources. 
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