An Act to Secure
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1780
Committee Amendment CA_A_H720 (House)

COMMIT~EE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1191, L.D. 17~0, "An Act to Secure 
Under Authonty of a Subpoena Pretr'ial Statements from a Witness Other than the 
Defendant in a Criminal Proceeding" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §1322 in subsection 1 in the first line (page 1, line 4 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "Any" and inserting the following: 
1Except in 
proceedings described in subsection 2, any1 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1322 by inserting after subsection 1 the following: 
12. Excluded proceedines, This section does not apply to proceedings in which a 
defendant is charged with: 
A. A domestic violence crime under Title 17-A, section 207-A, 208-D, 208-E, 208-F, 
209-A, 210-A, 210-B, 210-C or 211-A: 
B. Incest crimes under Title 17-A, section 556: 
C. Aggravated sex trafficking or sex trafficking crimes under Title 17-A, sections 852 
and 853: 
D. A sexual assault crime under Title 17-A, chapter 11: 
E. A sexual exploitation of minors crime under Title 17-A, chapter 12: 
F. A violation of a protection from harassment order issued under Title 5, chapter 
337-A: 
G. A violation of a protective order in crimes between family members under section 
321: 
H. A violation of a protection from abuse order under Title 19-A, chapter 103: 
I. A violation of a condition of release under section 1092, if the victim is a family or 
household member, as defined in Title 19-A, section 4102, subsection 6 or a dating 
partner, as defined in Title 19-A. section 4102, subsection 4: or 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEEAMENDMENT"A"toH.P.1191,L.D.1780 
J. Any other crime if the facts pied in the complaint, indictment or information generate 
probable cause to believe that the defendant committed a crime described in this 
subsection.' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 13 22 in subsection 3 by striking out all of paragraph B 
(page 1, lines 23 to 41 and page 2, lines 1 and 2 in L.D.). 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1322 in subsection 3 by relettering the paragraphs to 
read alphabetically. 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1322 in subsection 4 in paragraph A in the first line 
(page 2, line 18 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "subsection 3, paragraph D" and 
inserting the following: 'subsection 4, paragraph C' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1322 in subsection 4 in paragraph B in the first line 
(page 2, line 23 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "If' and inserting the followi~g: 
'Unless the interests of justice demand otherwise, if 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1322 in subsection 4 in paragraph C in the first line 
(page 2, line 26 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "subsection 3, paragraph E" and 
inserting the following: 'subsection 4, paragraph D' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1322 by renumbering the subsections to read 
consecutively. 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
Administration - Attorney General 0310 
Initiative: Provides funding for 2 Assistant Attorney General positions and related costs to 
administer and manage the provisions of this legislation. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
State Police 0291 
2025-26 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2025-26 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2026-27 
2.000 
$380,984 
$20,000 
$400,984 
2026-27 
$400,984 
$400,984 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1191, L.D. 1780 
Initiative: Provides funding for call-out pay for State Police Trooper positions who provide 
pretrial statements to defense attorneys. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
IDGHW AY FUND 
Personal Services 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
IDGHWAYFUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
HIGHWAY FUND 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2025-26 
$192,081 
$192,081 
2025-26 
$103,428 
$103,428 
2025-26 
$192,081 
$103,428 
$295,509 
2025-26 
$192,081 
$103,428 
$295,509 
2026-27 
$198,996 
$198,996 
2026-27 
$107,152 
$107,152 
2026-27 
$198,996 
$107,152 
$306,148 
2026-27 
$599,980 
$107,152 
$707,132 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that a pretrial statement may not be requested by a defendant 
charged with certain sex crimes, certain domestic violence crimes, a violation of certain 
protection orders or a violation of a condition of release when the victim is a family or 
household member or dating partner. The amendment removes from the bill a provision 
that provides a separate process for serving a subpoena to and talcing the statement of the 
victim when the defendant is charged with a crime against another person and the victim is 
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the defendant's family or household member. Finally, the amendment clarifies that the court 
is required to issue an order barring a potential witness from any future testimony if the 
witnesses are properly served and fail to appear, unless the interests of justice demand 
otherwise. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/06/25 LRL 
LD 1780 
LR 876(02) 
An Act to Secure Under Authority of a Subpoena Pretrial Statements from a Witness Other than the 
Defendant in a Criminal Proceeding 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''A {1+-1W 
Committee: Judiciary 
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Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Highway Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2025-26 
$192,081 
$103,428 
$192,081 
$103,428 
FY2026-27 
$599,980 
$107,152 
$599,980 
$107,152 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
$623,006 
$111,009 
$623,006 
$111,009 
Projections 
FY2028-29 
$678,619 
$115,005 
$678,619 
$115,005 
The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Public Safety of $192,081 in fiscal year 2025-26 
and $198,996 in fiscal year 2026-27 and Highway Fund allocations of $103,428 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $107,152 
in fiscal year 2026-27 for callout pay for State Police Trooper positions who provide pre-trial statements to defense 
attorneys. 
The bill also includes General Fund appropriations to the Office of the Attorney General of $400,984 in fiscal year 
2026-27 for 2 Assistant Attorney General positions and related costs to administer and manage the provisions of this 
legislation. 
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