Me. Stat. tit. 15 § 2261

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684

Section 2261 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [2021, c. 674, §1(NEW).]

1.Administration of criminal justice. "Administration of criminal justice" has the same meaning as in Title 16, section 703, subsection 1.

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2.Another jurisdiction. "Another jurisdiction" has the same meaning as in Title 17-A, section 2, subsection 3-B.

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3.Criminal history record information. "Criminal history record information" has the same meaning as in Title 16, section 703, subsection 3.

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4.Criminal justice agency. "Criminal justice agency" has the same meaning as in Title 16, section 703, subsection 4.

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5.Dissemination. "Dissemination" has the same meaning as in Title 16, section 703, subsection 6.

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6.Eligible criminal conviction. "Eligible criminal conviction" means:

A. A conviction for a current or former Class E crime, except a conviction for a current or former Class E crime under Title 17-A, chapter 11; and

B. A conviction for a crime when the crime was committed prior to January 30, 2017 for:

(1) Aggravated trafficking, furnishing or cultivation of scheduled drugs under Title 17-A, former section 1105 when the person was convicted of cultivating scheduled drugs, the scheduled drug was marijuana and the crime committed was a Class D crime;

(2) Aggravated cultivating of marijuana under Title 17-A, section1105-D, subsection 1, paragraph A, subparagraph (4);

(3) Aggravated cultivating of marijuana under Title 17-A, section1105-D, subsection 1, paragraph B-1, subparagraph (4);

(4) Aggravated cultivating of marijuana under Title 17-A, section1105-D, subsection 1, paragraph D, subparagraph (4); and

(5) Unlawful possession of a scheduled drug under Title 17-A, former section 1107 when that drug was marijuana and the underlying crime was a Class D crime.

7.Sealed record. "Sealed record" means the criminal history record information relating to a specific criminal conviction that a court has ordered to be sealed under section 2264.

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15 M.R.S. § 2261

Amended by 2024, c. 639,§ 1, eff. 8/9/2024.

Added by 2022, c. 674,§ 1, eff. 8/8/2022.