ME LD1805

Allows victims of sex trafficking or sexual exploitation to file a motion to reverse criminal convictions if the crime was a substantial result of their trafficking or exploitation, with no time limit on filing after final judgment

Requires petitioners to prove by preponderance of evidence that they were victims and that their criminal conduct resulted substantially from the trafficking/exploitation; official documentation of victim status creates a rebuttable presumption

Grants Superior Court jurisdiction, with motions filed in the county where the original conviction occurred; courts may appoint counsel for indigent petitioners and cannot charge filing fees

Permits remote testimony for petitioners and witnesses; relaxes evidence rules to allow testimony, affidavits, and reliable hearsay at hearings

Orders granting motions must reverse the conviction and specify corrections to court records and criminal justice agency records; both the petitioner and the State may appeal decisions to the Supreme Judicial Court