Resolve, to Establish a
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1965
Committee Amendment CA_A_S383 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 772, L.D. 1965, "Resolve, to Establish a 
Task Force to Create a Court Navigation Program Plan,, 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of sections 1 and 2 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. University of Maine System to convene task force. Resolved: That 
the University of Maine System shall convene a task force, referred to in this resolve as 
"the task force," to create a court navigation program plan. The membership of the task 
force must consist of at least one representative from each of the following: 
1. The schools of social work of the University of Maine System; 
2. The University of Maine School of Law; 
3. Maine Pretrial Services, Inc.; 
4. Pine Tree Legal Assistance; 
5. Disability Rights Maine; 
6. The National Alliance on Mental Illness Maine; 
7. 211 Maine; 
8. The Department of Health and Human Services; and 
9. The judicial branch. 
Sec. 2. Court navigation program plan. Resolved: That the task force shall 
examine court navigation programs nationwide, recommend.a model for a court navigation 
program for use in the State and create a plan for implementing the program. At a 
minimum, the court navigation program model recommended by the task force must be 
designed to: 
1. Provide guidance and infotmation about court processes and procedures to persons 
involved with the comt system; 
2. Provide referrals to persons involved with the comt system to community.:based 
resources related to theil' behavioral health needs, such as mental health treatment and 
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substance use disorder treatment, and their economic and social service-related needs, such 
as housing, employment, transp011ation and food, in order to address those needs; and 
3. Be operated, in significant part, by social work students and law students who have 
the opportunity to earn academic credit for their participation in the operation of the com1 
navigation program. 
In pursuing its duties under this section, the task force shall consult with advocates for 
persons who are unhoused, for survivors of domestic violence, for survivors of sexual 
assault and for other identifiable populations who may particularly benefit from the 
assistance of the comt navigation program.' 
Amend the resolve by relettering 01· renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires the task force convened by the University of Maine System 
in the bill to allow more members, including at least one representative from the judicial 
branch, and to consult with advocates for persons who are unhoused, for survivors of 
domestic violence, for survivors of sexual assault and for other identifiable populations that 
may patiiculady benefit from a court navigation pt·ogram. It also requires that the task 
force recommend a model court navigation program designed to be operated, in significant 
pat1, by social work students and law students who have the oppo11unity to eam academic 
credit for their pa1ticipation in the court navigation progrnm. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUmED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/31/25 LRL 
LD 1965 
LR 1872(02) 
Resolve, to Establish a Task Force to Create a Court Navigation Program Plan 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '~'($ 3>g3J 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the University of Maine System to convene, and the Department of Health and Human 
Services, Disability Rights Maine and Pine Tree Legal Assistance to participate, in the task force are expected to be 
minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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