An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1458
Committee Amendment CA_A_S157 (Senate)
Amends: 17-A MRSA §753

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 504, L.D. 1458, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Law Relating to the Crime of Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution" 
Amend the bill in the emergency preamble in the 2nd paragraph in the 3rd line (page 
1, line 5 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "sex offenders" the following: ', or the 
terms of deferred disposition, administrative release' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
emergency clause and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §753, sub-§§1-C and 1-D are enacted to read: 
1-C. A person is guilty of hindering apprehension or prosecution if the person 
hinders the apprehension or prosecution of the other person for a violation of 
administrative release, probation, supervised release for sex offenders or parole by any 
means described in subsection 1-B, paragraphs A to F with the intent to hinder, prevent or 
delay discovery, apprehension, prosecution, revocation or punishment for the violation. 
The sentencing class for hindering apprehension or prosecution of the other person is one 
class less than the crime for which the other person was originally sentenced, except that 
if the crime for which the other person was originally sentenced is a Class E crime, 
hindering apprehension or prosecution is a Class E crime. 
1-D. A person is guilty of hindering apprehension or prosecution if the person 
hinders the apprehension or prosecution of the other person for a violation of deferred 
disposition by any means described in subsection 1-B, paragraphs A to F with the intent 
to hinder, prevent or delay discovery, apprehension, prosecution, termination of the 
period of deferment or punishment for the violation or crime to which the other person 
originally pied guilty. The sentencing class for hindering apprehension or prosecution of 
the other person is one class less than the crime for which the other person originally pied 
guilty, except that if the crime to which the other person originally pied guilty is a Class E 
crime, hindering apprehension or prosecution is a Class E crime.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
R. of s. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to S.P. 504, L.D. 1458 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes the bill and creates the new crimes of hindering the 
apprehension or prosecution of a violator of either administrative release, probation, 
supervised release for sex offenders or parole or deferred disposition. It also clarifies the 
class of crime for hindering apprehension or prosecution when the underlying crime is a 
Class E crime. 
FISCAL X0Tl:: PV.Ol'IRED 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/20/17 fe'ac. 
LD 1458 
LR 761(02) 
An Act To Amend the Law Relating to the Crime of Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '~' ( c::; - I S' 7) 
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 
Establishes new Class E crimes. 
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
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