§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. […]
§2102. Victims to be notified 1. Information provided to victim. The attorney for the State shall make a good faith effort to inform each victim of the following: A. The details of a plea agreement, including a deferred disposition, before it is submitted to the court; [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, […]
§2103. Plea agreement procedure When a plea agreement is submitted to the court pursuant to the Maine Rules of Unified Criminal Procedure, Rule 11A(b), the attorney for the State shall disclose to the court any and all attempts made to notify each victim of the plea agreement and any objection to the plea agreement by […]
§2104. Sentencing procedure 1. Participation by victim. The victim must be provided the opportunity to participate at sentencing by: A. Making an oral statement in open court; or [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] B. Submitting a written statement to the court either directly or through the attorney for the […]
§2105. Termination or conversion procedure When the attorney for the State receives notice of a motion seeking early termination of probation or early termination of administrative release or seeking to convert probation to administrative release, the attorney for the State shall disclose to the court any attempts made to notify each victim of the motion […]
§2106. Notification of defendant’s release or escape (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/01/23) Upon complying with subsection 1, a victim of a crime of murder or of a Class A, Class B or Class C crime or of a Class D crime under chapters 9, 11 and 12 for which the […]
§2107. Notification of defendant’s release on preconviction bail (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) 1. Contact information for victim of certain crimes. In the case of an alleged crime involving domestic violence, sexual assault under chapter 11 or stalking, the arresting law enforcement officer shall obtain the victim’s contact information and provide that information […]
§2108. Confidentiality of victim records 1. General rule of confidentiality. Records that pertain to a victim’s current address or location or that contain information from which a victim’s current address or location could be determined must be kept confidential, subject to disclosure only as authorized in this section. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. […]
§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, […]
