17-A §2109. Certain communications by victims confidential
§2109. Certain communications by victims confidential The following communications are privileged from disclosure. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 1. To sexual assault counselor. Communications by a victim, as described in Title 16, section 53‑A, subsection 2, to a sexual assault counselor, as defined in Title 16, section 53‑A, subsection 1, […]
17-A §2017. Waiver of issue of excessiveness
§2017. Waiver of issue of excessiveness If a defendant at the time of sentencing has consented to the imposition by the sentencing court of a specific amount of restitution, the defendant is thereafter precluded from seeking to attack the legality or propriety of the amount of restitution ordered if that amount does not exceed the […]
17-A §2018. Restitution for benefit of victim
§2018. Restitution for benefit of victim When compensation is awarded from the Victims’ Compensation Fund pursuant to Title 5, chapter 316‑A or the Victims’ Property Compensation Fund pursuant to Title 5, chapter 316‑C, the amount of any restitution ordered to be paid to or for the benefit of the victim and collected as part of […]
17-A §2019. Civil remedy upon default
§2019. Civil remedy upon default Upon the request of the attorney for the State or a person entitled to restitution under an order of restitution, the clerk shall enter the order of restitution in the same manner as a judgment in a civil action. When entered under this section, the order of restitution is deemed […]
17-A §2031. Sentencing alternative of community service work; authorization
§2031. Sentencing alternative of community service work; authorization The court may sentence an individual convicted of a Class D or Class E crime to perform a specified number of hours of community service work for the benefit of the State, a county, a municipality, a school administrative unit or other public entity, a charitable institution […]
17-A §2032. Modification of community service work
§2032. Modification of community service work An individual who has been sentenced to perform a specified number of hours of community service work pursuant to section 2031 and who is in danger of default for failing to complete the work in the manner ordered by the court shall move the court for a modification to […]
17-A §2033. Default
§2033. Default 1. Return to court. An individual who has been sentenced to perform community service work pursuant to section 2031 and fails to complete the specified number of hours of work in the manner ordered by the court must be returned to the court to explain the failure. [PL 2019, c. 113, […]
17-A §2051. Sentencing alternative of unconditional discharge
§2051. Sentencing alternative of unconditional discharge The court shall sentence a convicted person to an unconditional discharge if the court determines that no other authorized sentencing alternative is appropriate punishment and the convicted person is: [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 1. Eligible for probation. Eligible for the imposition of a […]
17-A §2101. Definitions
§2101. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 1. Crime. “Crime” means a criminal offense in which, as defined, there is a victim. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 2. Victim. […]
17-A §2009. Victim unable to be located
§2009. Victim unable to be located If the location of a victim cannot, with due diligence, be ascertained, the money collected as restitution must be forwarded to the Treasurer of State to be handled as unclaimed property. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 […]