An Act to Provide
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0981
Committee Amendment CA_A_S384 (Senate)
Amends: 17-A MRSA §2107-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 408, L.D. 981, "An Act to Provide 
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Electronic Notification to Victims of Crimes" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Facilitate the Establishment of an Automated Crime Victim Notification 
System' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inse1ting the 
following: 
'Sec, 1. 17-A MRSA §2107-A is enacted to read: 
§2107-A. Automated crime victim notification system; minimum requirements 
A facility that is required by section 2106 to provide notification to a victim of a 
defendant's release or escape 01· that is required by section 2107 to provide notification to 
a victim of a defendant's release on preconviction bail and that provides such notification 
using an automated crime victim notification system shall ensure that: 
1. Optional use of automated system, A victim is not required to receive the 
notifications under section 2106 or 2107 using the automated crime victim notification 
system and may elect to receive the notification through other methods specified in section 
2106 01' 2107: 
2, Disclosure of protected info1•mation. The automated crime victim notification 
system is designed to protect from disclosure the name, contact information and any other 
personally identifying information about a victim who registers to use the system except 
2~ 
disclosure: 
A. To a sexual assault counselor, as defined in Title 16, section 53-A, subsection 1. 
paragraph B; 
B. To a domestic violence advocate, as defined in Title 16. section 53-B. subsection 
1. pa1·agraph A-4; 
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C. To a victim witness advocate. as defined in Title 16. section 53-C, subsection 1, 
paragraph C: or 
D. PUl'suant to law. court rule. court decision or court order specifically providing for 
the disclosure of such information. 
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The facility shall ensure that any vendor or entity it contracts with to develop. implement 
or administer the system has implemented necessa1y policies or protocols to ensme that the 
vendor or entity protects from disclosure the victim information described in this 
subsection, except as specified in paragraphs A to C; 
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3, Policies and m·otocols requil'ed, The facility establishes and makes publicly 
available wl'itten policies 01· protocols regarding the implementation and use of the 
automated crime victim notification system within the facility, which must include. but are 
not limited to, a plan for resnonding to any planned or unplanned system outages ol' 
inaccurnte notifications and the process by which the facility: will address complaints 
received from victims regarding the system; and 
4. Staffing. Appropriate staffing is available to respond to communications from 
victims regarding notifications received using the automated crime victim notification 
system, 
Sec, 2, Establishment of automated crime victim notification system. 
County sheriffs, collectively through a statewide association of sheriffs, shall establish an 
automated crime victim notification system for use in jails, county corrnctional facilities 
and regional correctional facilities. The system under this section must be designed to 
provide victims and other registrants the option of receiving automated notices of 
information available to victims pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 17~A, 
sections 2106 and 2107. In developing, maintaining and administering the system under 
this section, the sheriffs, collectively through a statewide association of sheriffs, may 
contt·act with an entity that develops or offers commercial, real-time automated crime 
victim notification systems. 
Sec. 3. Automated crime victim notification system advisory committee; 
report. County sheriffs, collectively through a statewide association of sheriffs, shall 
convene an automated crime victim notification system advisory committee to suppo1t, 
coordinate and monitor the implementation of the automated crime victim notification 
system required by section 2. The advisory committee unde1· this section must include 
representatives from a statewide association of sheriffs, a statewide coalition of domestic 
violence prevention projects, a statewide coalition of sexual assault support centers and the 
Office of Victim Services within the Department of Corrections; may invite the 
participation of other members as appropriate; may consult with other individuals, agencies 
or organizations as necessary to supp01t its work; shall meet at least monthly; and shall, at 
a minimum, review and develop findings and recommendations regarding the following 
matters: 
1. The resources included or proposed fol' inclusion in the directory of community-
based support services; 
2. The gaps or challenges experienced by crime victims who may elect to register or 
are registered to use the automated crime victim notification system required by section 2 
as that system is implemented and refined; and 
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3. Any other recommendations regarding the implementation and maintenance of that 
system. 
On or before Novembe1· 4, 2026, the sheriffs, collectively through a statewide 
association of sheriffs, shall submit a report outlining the findings and recommendations 
of the advisory committee to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over criminaljustice and public safety matters. The repo1t must, at a minimum, 
include an overview of the implementation of the automated crime victim notification 
system required by section 2, the recommendations regarding implementation of that 
system made by the advisory committee, the status of the implementation of any such 
recommendations and any other recommendations for fu1ther implementation and 
sustainability of the system, including recommendations for addressing ongoing costs 
associated with the system. After reviewing the repo1t, the committee may repo11 out 
legislation relating to the report to the 133rd Legislature in 2027. 
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF 
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Initiative: Provides one-time funding to support activities by county sheriffs, collectively 
through a statewide association of sheriffs, to develop, suppo1t and maintain an automated 
crime victim notification system to be used in jails, county correctional facilities and 
1·egional correctional facilities. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2025-26 
$244,000 
$244,000 
2026-27 
$124,000 
$124,000 
Amend the bill by relettel'ing or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part lette1· or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and changes the title. It establishes minimum 
standards to be implemented by any facility that is required by the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 17"A, section 2106 to provide notification to a victim of a defendant's release 01· 
escape 01· that is required by Title 17-A, section 2107 to provide notification to a victim of 
a defendant's release on preconviction bail and that provides such notification using an 
ai1tomated cl'ime victim notification system. It directs county shel'iffs, collectively through 
a statewide association of sheriffs, to establish an automated crime victim notification 
system for use in jails, county conectional facilities and regional correctional facilities, 
which must be designed to provide victims and other registrants the option of receiving 
automated notices of information available to victims pursuant to Title 17-A, sections 2106 
and 2107. It dil'ects the shel'iffs, collectively through a statewide association of sheriffs, to 
convene an advisory committee to support, coordinate and monitor the implementation of 
that automated crime victim notification system. On or before November 4, 2026, the 
shel'iffs, collectively through a statewide association of sheriffs, are required to submit a 
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report outlining the findings and recommendations of that advisory committee to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislatme havingjmisdiction over criminal justice and public 
safety mattersi which may repott out legislation related to the report. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved: 06/02/25 L-RL-
LD981 
. LR 739(02) 
An Act to Provide Electronic Notification to Victims of Crimes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendme11t ''A' (sJo0 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2025-26 
FY 2026-27 
$124,000 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$244,000 
$244,000 
$0 
$0 
$124,000 
$0 
$0 
The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Corrections of $244,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 
and $124,000 in fiscal year 2026-27 for one-time funding to support activities by the sheriffs, collectively through a 
statewide association of sheriffs, to develop, support and maintain an automated crime victims notification system to 
be used in jails, county correctional facilities and regional correctional facilities. 
Any additional costs to the Department of Corrections from serving on the advis01y committee are expected to be 
minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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