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25 ME Rev Stat § 1667 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY|Part 4: STATE POLICE|Chapter 198: NEW ENGLAND STATE POLICE COMPACT|25 §1667. Entry into force and withdrawal -- Article II

 §1667. Entry into force and withdrawal -- Article II 1.  Force and effect.  This compact shall enter into force when enacted into law by any 3 of the States of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Thereafter, this compact shall become effective as to any other of the aforementioned states upon its enactment thereof.   [PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).] 2.  Withdrawal.  Any party state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal shall take effect until one year after the governor of the withdrawing state has given notice in writing of the withdrawal to the governors of all other party states. No withdrawal shall affect any liability already incurred by or chargeable to a party state prior to the time of such withdrawal, and any records, files or information obtained by officers or employees of a withdrawing state shall continue to be kept, used and disposed of only in such manner as is consistent with this compact and any rules or regulations pursuant thereto.   [PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).
25 ME Rev Stat § 1669 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY|Part 4: STATE POLICE|Chapter 198: NEW ENGLAND STATE POLICE COMPACT|25 §1669. Conference powers -- Article IV

 §1669. Conference powers -- Article IV The conference shall have power to:   [PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).]1.  New England Criminal Intelligence Bureau.  Establish and operate a New England Criminal Intelligence Bureau, in this chapter called "the bureau", in which shall be received, assembled and kept case histories, records, data, personal dossiers and other information concerning persons engaged or otherwise associated with organized crime.   [PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).] 2.  Identification.  Consider and recommend means of identifying leaders and emerging leaders of organized crime and their associates.   [PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).] 3.  Mutual assistance arrangements.  Facilitate mutual assistance among the state police of the party states pursuant to Article VII of this compact.   [PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).] 4.  Claims and reimbursements.  Formulate procedures for claims and reimbursements, pursuant to Article VII of this compact.   [PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).] 5.  Promote cooperation.  Promote cooperation in law enforcement and make recommendations to the party states and other appropriate law enforcement authorities for the improvement of such cooperation.   [PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).] 6.  Other powers.  Do all things which may be necessary and incidental to the exercise of the foregoing powers.   [PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).
25 ME Rev Stat § 1670 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY|Part 4: STATE POLICE|Chapter 198: NEW ENGLAND STATE POLICE COMPACT|25 §1670. Disposition of records and information -- Article V

 §1670. Disposition of records and information -- Article V The bureau established and operated pursuant to Article IV, subsection 1, of this compact is designated and recognized as the instrument for the performance of a central criminal intelligence service to the state police departments of the party states. The files, records, data and other information of the bureau and, when made pursuant to the bylaws of the conference, any copies thereof shall be available only to duly designated officers and employees of the state police departments of the party states acting within the scope of their official duty. In the possession of the aforesaid officers and employees, such records, data and other information shall be subject to use and disposition in the same manner and pursuant to the same laws, rules and regulations applicable to similar records, data and information of the officer's or employee's agency and the provision of this compact.   [PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).
25 ME Rev Stat § 1671 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY|Part 4: STATE POLICE|Chapter 198: NEW ENGLAND STATE POLICE COMPACT|25 §1671. Additional meetings and services -- Article VI

 §1671. Additional meetings and services -- Article VI The members of the conference from any 2 or more party states, upon notice to the chairman as to the time and purpose of the meeting, may meet as a section for the discussion of problems common to their states. Any 2 or more party states may designate the conference as a joint agency to maintain for them such additional common services as they may deem desirable for combating organized crime. Except in those cases where all party states join in such designation for common services, the representative of any group of such designating states in the conference shall constitute a separate section of such conference for the performance of the common service or services so designated provided that, if any additional expense is involved, the state so acting shall provide the necessary funds for this purpose. The creation of such a section or joint agency shall not affect the privileges, powers, responsibilities or duties of the states participating therein as embodied in the other articles of this compact.   [PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).
25 ME Rev Stat § 1674 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY|Part 4: STATE POLICE|Chapter 198: NEW ENGLAND STATE POLICE COMPACT|25 §1674. Construction and severability -- Article IX

 §1674. Construction and severability -- Article IX This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state participating herein, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining party states and in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters.   [PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).
25 ME Rev Stat § 1675 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY|Part 4: STATE POLICE|Chapter 198: NEW ENGLAND STATE POLICE COMPACT|25 §1675. Designation of alternate

 §1675. Designation of alternate The Chief of the State Police is authorized to designate an alternate to serve in the chief's place and stead on the New England State Police Administrators' Conference as permitted by Article III, subsections 2 and 3 of the compact. However, it is the intention of the Legislature that such Chief of the State Police attend and participate in the work of the conference in person to the maximum extent practicable.   [RR 1991, c. 2, §95 (COR).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW). RR 1991, c. 2, §95 (COR).
25 ME Rev Stat § 1676 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY|Part 4: STATE POLICE|Chapter 198: NEW ENGLAND STATE POLICE COMPACT|25 §1676. Retirement coverage

 §1676. Retirement coverage The employees of the New England State Police Administrators' Conference may, upon the concluding of an agreement for coverage with the State Retirement System, be eligible for and covered by such system. Any such agreement shall provide, as nearly as may be, for the same ratio of employee contribution to total contribution as pertains for members of the State Retirement System generally.   [PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).]The State Retirement System shall not conclude a retirement agreement pursuant to Article III, subsection 8, of the compact if the New England State Police Administrators' Conference has in force a retirement agreement with any other party state.   [PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).
25 ME Rev Stat § 1701 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY|Part 4: STATE POLICE|Chapter 199: NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION AND PRIVACY COMPACT|25 §1701. Compact adopted

 §1701. Compact adopted The National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact, referred to in this chapter as the "compact," is adopted and entered into with all jurisdictions legally joining in the compact in the form substantially as set forth in this chapter.   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).
25 ME Rev Stat § 1702 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY|Part 4: STATE POLICE|Chapter 199: NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION AND PRIVACY COMPACT|25 §1702. Purposes

 §1702. Purposes The purposes of this compact are to:   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).]1.  Legal framework.  Provide a legal framework for the establishment of a cooperative federal-state system for the interstate and federal-state exchange of criminal history records for noncriminal justice uses;   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).] 2.  FBI.  Require the FBI to permit use of the national indices by each party state and to provide, in a timely fashion, federal and state criminal history records to requesting states in accordance with the terms of this compact and with rules, procedures and standards established by the council pursuant to section 1707;   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).] 3.  Party states.  Require party states to provide information and criminal history records for the national indices and to provide criminal history records, in a timely fashion, to criminal history record repositories of other states and the Federal Government for noncriminal justice purposes in accordance with the terms of this compact and with rules, procedures and standards established by the council pursuant to section 1707;   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).] 4.  Council.  Provide for the establishment of a council to monitor III system operations and to prescribe system rules and procedures for the effective and proper operation of the III system for noncriminal justice purposes; and   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).] 5.  III system standards.  Require the FBI and each party state to adhere to III system standards concerning criminal history record dissemination and use, response times, system security, data quality and other duly established standards, including those that enhance the accuracy and privacy of such criminal history records.   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).
25 ME Rev Stat § 1705 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY|Part 4: STATE POLICE|Chapter 199: NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION AND PRIVACY COMPACT|25 §1705. Authorized criminal history record disclosures

 §1705. Authorized criminal history record disclosures 1.  Release by FBI to state criminal history record repositories.  To the extent authorized by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 United States Code, Section 552a, the FBI shall provide on request criminal history records, excluding sealed criminal history record information, to state criminal history record repositories for noncriminal justice purposes allowed by federal statute, federal executive order or a state statute that has been approved by the Attorney General to ensure that the state statute explicitly authorizes national indices checks.   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).] 2.  Release by FBI and state criminal history record repositories to other agencies.  The FBI, to the extent authorized by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 United States Code, Section 552a and state criminal history record repositories, shall provide criminal history records, excluding sealed criminal history record information, to criminal justice agencies and other governmental or nongovernmental agencies for noncriminal justice purposes allowed by federal statute, federal executive order or a state statute that has been approved by the Attorney General to ensure that the state statute explicitly authorizes national indices checks.   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).] 3.  Use for official purposes.  Any criminal history record obtained under this compact may be used only for the official purposes for which the criminal history record was requested. Each compact officer shall establish procedures, consistent with this compact and with rules, procedures and standards established by the council under section 1707, that protect the accuracy and privacy of the criminal history records and:   A. Ensure that criminal history records obtained under this compact are used only by authorized officials for authorized purposes;   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).]B. Require that subsequent criminal history record checks are requested to obtain current information whenever a new need arises; and   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).]C. Ensure that criminal history record entries that may not legally be used for a particular noncriminal justice purpose are deleted from the response and, if no information authorized for release remains, an appropriate "no record" response is communicated to the requesting official.   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).][PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).
25 ME Rev Stat § 1706 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY|Part 4: STATE POLICE|Chapter 199: NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION AND PRIVACY COMPACT|25 §1706. Criminal history record request procedures

 §1706. Criminal history record request procedures 1.  Positive identification.  Subject fingerprints or other approved forms of positive identification must be submitted with all requests for criminal history record checks for noncriminal justice purposes.   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).] 2.  Interstate request.  Each request for a criminal history record check utilizing the national indices made under any approved state statute must be submitted through that state's criminal history record repository. A state criminal history record repository shall process an interstate request for noncriminal justice purposes through the national indices only if the request is transmitted through another state criminal history record repository or the FBI.   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).] 3.  Federal agency request.  Each request for criminal history record checks utilizing the national indices made under federal authority must be submitted through the FBI or, if the state criminal history record repository consents to process fingerprint submissions, through the criminal history record repository in the state in which the request originated. Direct access to the national identification index by entities other than the FBI and state criminal history record repositories may not be permitted for noncriminal justice purposes.   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).] 4.  Fee.  A state criminal history record repository or the FBI:   A. May charge a fee, in accordance with applicable law, for handling a request involving fingerprint processing for noncriminal justice purposes; and   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).]B. May not charge a fee for providing criminal history records in response to an electronic request for a record that does not involve a request to process fingerprints.   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).][PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).] 5.  Procedure; unable to identify.  If a state criminal history record repository can not positively identify the subject of a record request made for noncriminal justice purposes, the request, together with fingerprints or other approved identifying information, must be forwarded to the FBI for a search of the national indices. If, with respect to a request forwarded by a state criminal history record repository under subsection 3, the FBI positively identifies the subject as having a III system-indexed record or records:   A. The FBI shall so advise the state criminal history record repository; and   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).]B. The state criminal history record repository is entitled to obtain the additional criminal history record information from the FBI or other state criminal history record repositories.   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).][PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).
25 ME Rev Stat § 1708 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY|Part 4: STATE POLICE|Chapter 199: NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION AND PRIVACY COMPACT|25 §1708. Ratification of compact

 §1708. Ratification of compact This compact takes effect upon being entered into by 2 or more states as between those states and the Federal Government. When additional states subsequently enter into this compact, it becomes effective among those states and the Federal Government and each party state that has previously ratified the compact. When ratified, this compact has the full force and effect of law within the ratifying jurisdictions. The form of ratification must be in accordance with the laws of the ratifying state.   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).
25 ME Rev Stat § 1709 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY|Part 4: STATE POLICE|Chapter 199: NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION AND PRIVACY COMPACT|25 §1709. Miscellaneous provisions

 §1709. Miscellaneous provisions 1.  FBI authority.  Administration of this compact may not interfere with the management and control of the Director of the FBI over the FBI's collection and dissemination of criminal history records and the advisory function of the FBI's advisory policy board chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 United States Code, Appx. I, for all purposes other than noncriminal justice.   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).] 2.  FBI expenditure of funds.  This compact does not require the FBI to obligate or expend funds beyond those appropriated to the FBI.   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).] 3.  State authority.  This compact does not diminish or lessen the obligations, responsibilities or authorities of any state, whether a party state or a nonparty state, or of any criminal history record repository or other subdivision or component thereof, under the federal Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1973, Public Law 92-544, or regulations and guidelines promulgated thereunder, including the rules and procedures promulgated by the council under section 1707, regarding the use and dissemination of criminal history records and information.   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).
25 ME Rev Stat § 1710 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY|Part 4: STATE POLICE|Chapter 199: NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION AND PRIVACY COMPACT|25 §1710. Renunciation

 §1710. Renunciation This compact binds each party state until renounced by the party state. Any renunciation of this compact by a party state must:   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).]1.  How effected.  Be effected in the same manner by which the party state ratified this compact; and   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).] 2.  Notice.  Become effective 180 days after written notice of renunciation is provided by the party state to each other party state and to the Federal Government.   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).
25 ME Rev Stat § 1711 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY|Part 4: STATE POLICE|Chapter 199: NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION AND PRIVACY COMPACT|25 §1711. Adjudication of disputes

 §1711. Adjudication of disputes 1.  Dispute resolution.  The council:   A. Has initial authority to make determinations with respect to any dispute regarding:   (1) Interpretation of this compact;   (2) Any rule or standard established by the council pursuant to section 1707; and   (3) Any dispute or controversy between any parties to this compact; and   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).]B. Shall hold a hearing concerning any dispute described in paragraph A at a regularly scheduled meeting of the council and only render a decision based upon a majority vote of the members of the council. The decision must be published pursuant to the requirements of section 1707, subsection 5.   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).][PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).] 2.  III system.  The FBI shall exercise immediate and necessary action to preserve the integrity of the III system, maintain system policy and standards, protect the accuracy and privacy of criminal history records and prevent abuses until the council holds a hearing on the disputes pursuant to subsection 1.   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).] 3.  Appeal process.  The FBI or a party state may appeal any decision of the council to the Attorney General and after that appeal may file suit in the appropriate district court of the United States that has original jurisdiction of all cases or controversies arising under this compact. Any suit arising under this compact and initiated in a state court must be removed to the appropriate district court of the United States in the manner provided in 28 United States Code, Section 1446 or other statutory authority.   [PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 372, §3 (NEW).
25 ME Rev Stat § 1801 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY|Part 4: STATE POLICE|Chapter 201: MAINE INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS CENTER|25 §1801. Maine Information and Analysis Center annual reporting requirement

 §1801. Maine Information and Analysis Center annual reporting requirement The Department of Public Safety, Maine Information and Analysis Center, a cooperative effort between the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Maine Emergency Management Agency and the State Police, established by executive order of the Governor and referred to in this chapter as "the center," shall report annually in writing by April 1st beginning in 2022 to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety matters regarding the performance of the center. The report must include a general narrative about the types of cases, crimes, incidents and reports the center has reviewed and evaluated in a manner that protects personal privacy and the integrity of the work of the center. The report must include both privacy audits performed in the prior year and de-identified information from those audits regarding the cases, crimes, incidents and reports on which the center worked during the prior year that were reviewed during the audits.   [PL 2021, c. 164, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2021, c. 164, §1 (NEW).
25 ME Rev Stat § 2001 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY|Part 5: PUBLIC SAFETY|Chapter 252: PERMITS TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS|25 §2001. Threatening display of or carrying a concealed weapon (REPEALED)

 §2001. Threatening display of or carrying a concealed weapon (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 478, §2 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 602, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 917, §§3-6 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 360, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 459, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 414, §§B36,37 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 452, §N1 (RP). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 695, Pt. A, §31 (RP).