An Act to Expand the List of Crimes Eligible for a Post-Judgment Motion to Seal Criminal History Record Information to Include Convictions for Possession and Cultivation of Marijuana
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 2236
Committee Amendment CA_A_H943 (House)
Amends: 15 MRSA §2261

COMMITTEEAMENDMENT'~"to H.P. 1435, L.D. 2236, "An Act to Expand the 
List of Crimes Eligible for a Post-Judgment Motion to Seal Criminal History Record 
Information to Include Convictions for Possession and Cultivation of Marijuana" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §2261, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 674, §1, is repealed 
and the following enacted in its place: 
6. Eligible criminal conviction. 
11Eligible criminal conviction
means: 
A. 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: and 
B. A conviction for a crime when the crime was committed prior to January 30, 2017 
for: 
(1) Aggravated trafficking. furnishing or cultivation of scheduled drugs under 
Title 17-A, former section 1105 when the person was convicted of cultivating 
scheduled drugs, the scheduled drug was marijuana and the crime committed was 
a Class D crime: 
(2) 
Aggravated cultivating of marijuana under Title 17-A, section 1105-D, 
subsection Lparagraph A, subparagraph ( 4): 
(3) 
Aggravated cultivating of marijuana under Title 17-A, section 1105-D, 
subsection 1, paragraph B-1, subparagraph (4): 
( 4) 
Aggravated cultivating of marijuana under Title 17-A. section 1105-D. 
subsection 1, paragraph D, subparagraph ( 4): and 
(5) Unlawful possession of a scheduled drug under Title 17-A, former section 
1107 when that drug was marijuana and the underlying crime was a Class D crime.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pait letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1435, L.D. 2236 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment changes the definition of "eligible 
criminal conviction" in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 15, section 2261, subsection 6, 
which identifies what is considered an eligible crime for an individual to file a post-
judgment motion to seal criminal history record information related to a conviction for that 
crime, to include crimes committed prior to January 30, 2017 that are no longer considered 
illegal under Maine's adult use cannabis laws. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/01/24 ;b,?ae 
LD 2236 
LR 3099(02) 
An Act to Expand the List of Crimes Eligible for a Post-judgment Motion to Seal Criminal History 
Record Information to Include Convictions for Possession and Cultivation of Marijuana 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment~' {/-1-11/ 3"'-i 
Committee: Judiciary 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require 
additional funding at this time.