An Act to Establish
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1849
Committee Amendment CA_A_H758 (House)
Amends: 15 MRSA §3201, 15 MRSA §3301, 15 MRSA §3310, 15 MRSA §3314

COMMITTEE AJvtENDMENT "A" to I:I.P. 1233, L.D. 1849, "An Act to Establish 
a Minimum Age at Which a Juvenile May Be Adjudicated" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Establish a Minimum Age at Which Conduct Constitutes a Juvenile Crime 
and to Confer Jurisdiction to the Juvenile Courts Over Any Criminal Offense Under 
Maine Law Committed by a Juvenile' 
Amend the bill in section 6 in subsection 14 by striking out all of paragraph B (page 1, 
lines 37 to 41 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'B. A person who had not attained 18 years of age at the time the person allegedly 
committed the juvenile crime of murder as provided in Title 17-A, section 201: felony 
murder as provided in Title 17-A, section 202: or manslaughter as provided in Title 
17-A, section 203 or such a person had allegedly made a criminal attempt of any of 
those juvenile crimes as provided in Title 17-A, section 152.' 
Amend the bill in section 7 in subsection 1 in paragraph C in the last line (page 2, line 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "and" 
Amend the bill in section 7 in subsection 1 in paragraph G in the last line (page 2, line 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "t-af½a/ and inserting the following:'; and' 
Amend the bill in section 7 in subsection 1 by striking out all of paragraph H (page 2, 
lines 30 to 33 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'H. If ajw,,enile has aeeH emfYieted of a erime for a violatioH of a pro:visioH of Tide 12 
or 29 A not speeifieaUy inel1:1ded in paragl:'aph B or F, willful refusal to pay a resulting 
fine or willful violation of the terms of a resultieg a.dmrnistra.tive release or willful 
failure to eomply with the terms of aa-y other resultiHg eo1:1rt order. A willful refusal to 
pay a fine imposed by court order or willful failure to comply with the terms of any 
other court order.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 9 and inserting the following: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" /Jr, to H.P. 1233, L.D. 1849 
'Sec. 9. 15 MRSA §3201, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2009, c. 93, §4, is further 
amended to read: 
1. Warrantless arrests. Arrests without warrants of juveniles for juvenile crimes 
defmed by section 3103, subsection 1, paragraphs A,~ G and H by law enforcement 
officers or private persons must be made pursuant to the provisions of Title 17-A, sections 
and 16. For purposes of this section, a juvenile crime defined under section 3103, 
subsection 1, paragraph His deemed a Class D or Class E crime. A law enforcement officer 
or private person may not arrest a juvenile for a juvenile crime defined by section 3103, 
subsection 1, paragraph B or C.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 11 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 11. 15 MRSA §3301, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2021, c. 326, §4, is further 
amended by amending the first blocked paragraph to read: 
If the juvenile community corrections officer makes a determination pursuant to subsection 
5, paragraph A or B and decides not to request the attorney for the State to file a petition 
for a violation of Title 22, section 2389, subsection 2 or Title 28-A, section 2052, the 
juvenile community corrections officer shall inform the Secretary of State of the violation 
that determination. The Secretary of State shall suspend for a period of 30 days that 
juvenile's license or permit to operate a motor vehicle, right to operate a motor vehicle and 
right to apply for and obtain a license. After the suspension is terminated, any record of 
the suspension is confidential and may be released only to a law enforcement officer or the 
courts for prosecution of violations of Title 29-A, section 2412-A. 
Sec. 12. 15 MRSA §3301, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2021, c. 326, §4, is further 
amended by enacting after the first blocked paragraph a new 2nd blocked paragraph to 
read: 
For a juvenile who has been issued a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's 
permit. if the juvenile community corrections officer makes a determination pursuant to 
subsection 5, paragraph A or B and decides to not request the attorney for the State to file 
a petition for a violation that would require a disqualification under 49 Code of Federal 
Regulations, Section 383.51. the juvenile community corrections officer shall inform the 
Secretary of State of that determination. The Secretary of State shall suspend the juvenile's 
license or permit to operate a motor vehicle or commercial motor vehicle, right to operate 
a motor vehicle or commercial motor vehicle and right to apply for or obtain a license in 
accordance with Title 29-A and 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 383.51. Record 
of the violation is a public record pursuant to Title 29-A, section 251, subsection 2. 
Sec.13. 15 MRSA §3301, sub-§7, as amended by PL 2019, c. 525, §13, is repealed 
and the following enacted in its place: 
7. N onapplication of section. The provisions of this section do not apply to a juvenile 
charged with the following crimes: 
A. Offenses involving hunting or the operation or attempted operation of a watercraft, 
ATV or snowmobile while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, as 
described under Title 12, section 10701, subsection 1-A: and 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1233, L.D. 1849 
B. The criminal violation of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of 
intoxicating liquor or drugs with an excessive alcohol level. as described under Title 
29-A, section 2411, and offenses defined in Title 29-A as Class B or C crimes. 
The provisions of section 3203-A apply in the case of a juvenile charged with a juvenile 
crime listed in paragraph A or B. A petition may be filed without recommendation by a 
juvenile community corrections officer with respect to a juvenile charged with any such 
offense.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 13, 14, 15 and 16 and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 13. 15 MRSA §3310, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2009, c. 93, §10, is further 
amended to read: 
4. Standard of proof. If the court finds that the elements of the juvenile crime as 
defined in section 3103, subsection 1, paragraph A,~ G or Hare not supported by 
evidence beyond a reasonable doubt or that the elements of a juvenile crime as defined in 
section 3103, subsection 1, paragraph B or C are not supported by a preponderance of the 
evidence, the court shall order the petition dismissed and the juvenile discharged from any 
detention or restriction previously ordered. The juvenile's parents, guardian or other legal 
custodian must also be discharged from any restriction or other temporary order. 
Sec. 14. 15 MRSA §3310, sub-§5, 1A, as amended by PL 2009, c. 93, §11, is 
further amended to read: 
A. If the court finds that the allegations of the petition alleging a juvenile crime as 
defined in section 3103, subsection 1, paragraph A,~ G or Hare supported by 
evidence beyond a reasonable doubt or that the allegations of a petition alleging a 
juvenile crime as defined in section 3103, subsection 1, paragraph B or C are supported 
by a preponderance of the evidence, the court shall adjudge that the juvenile committed 
a juvenile crime and shall, in all such adjudications, issue an order of adjudication. 
Sec. 15. 15 MRSA §3314, sub-§1, 1G, as amended by PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, §47, 
is further amended to read: 
G. Except for a violation of the juvenile crimes defined in section 3103, subsection 1, 
paragraph H, the court may impose a fine, subject to Title 17-A, sections 1701 to 1711, 
except that there is no mandatory minimum fine amount. For the purpose of this 
section, juvenile offenses crimes defined in section 3103, subsection 1, paragraphs B 
and C and juvenile crimes under Title 12 or Title 29-A are subject to a fine of up to 
$1,000. 
Sec. 16. 15 MRSA §3314, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2025, c. 173, § 1, is repealed.' 
Amend the bill in section 17 in subsection 3-C in the last line (page 4, line 10 in L.D.) 
by inserting after the following: "23." the following: 'The court shall immediately transmit 
a certified abstract of the suspension to the Secretary of State.' 
Amend the bill in section 19 in §2872 in the first indented paragraph in the last 2 lines 
(page 4, lines 29 and 30 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "or any offenses defined in 
Title 29-A as a Class B or C crime" 
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CO"MMlTTEEAMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1233, L.D. 1849 
Amend the bill in section 20 in subsection 1 in the 2nd line (page 4, line 34 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: 
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and inserting the following: 'a' 
Amend the bill in section 23 in paragraph B in the first line (page 5, line 9 in L.D.) by 
inserting after the following: "of' the following: 'a juvenile crime defined in' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, changes the title of the 
bill. The amendment makes the following changes. 
1. It includes the willful refusal to pay a fine or willful failure to comply with the terms 
of any other court order in the definition of "juvenile crime." 
2. It requires that, if a juvenile community corrections officer does not request the 
attorney for the State to file a petition for a violation that would require a disqualification 
of a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit under federal regulations, 
the juvenile community corrections officer is required inform the Secretary of State of the 
diversion from court of the juvenile offense. The Secretary of State is required to suspend 
the juvenile's license or permit to operate a vehicle or commercial vehicle and the right to 
apply for or obtain a license. 
3. It requires that, when a juvenile is adjudicated for a major motor vehicle or traffic 
offense, the court shall immediately transmit a certified abstract of the suspension to the 
Secretary of State. 
4. It removes from the provision governing employment of a person by any preschool 
facility in any capacity that involves the transporting of minors by motor vehicle the 
language that prohibits a person from that employment if, within the preceding 6-year 
period prior to commencement of that employment, the person was adjudicated for a 
juvenile crime committed under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A for any offense 
that is a Class B or C crime. 
5. It makes other technical changes to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/09/25 LRL 
LD 1849 
LR688(02) 
An Act to Establish a Minimum Age at Which a Juvenile May Be Adjudicated 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,11!._, {H-75.Q\ 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Highway Fund 
Minor revenue increase - Highway Fund 
Any additional costs to the Department of Corrections and the Department of Secretary of State from the provisions of 
this bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
Any increase in revenue to the Department of the Secretary of State from the provisions of this bill are expected to be 
minor. 
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