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ME LD1817
Bill
AI Summary
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Repeals Title 15 MRSA §1092, eliminating the crime of violating conditions of release while on preconviction or post-conviction bail in Maine
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Defendants can still be charged with separate criminal offenses for new criminal conduct committed while on bail, just not for the bail condition violation itself
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Courts retain authority to revoke or modify a defendant's bail based on violations of release conditions
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Updates multiple cross-references in domestic violence statutes (17-A MRSA §§207-A, 209-A, 210-B, 210-C, 211-A) to designate the repealed section as "former" for purposes of prior conviction enhancements
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Implements a recommendation from the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services; the Judiciary Committee reported the bill without taking a position on its substance
Legislative Description
An Act to Implement the Recommendation of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services to Eliminate the Crime of Violation of Condition of Release
Criminal Procedure
Last Action
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
5/13/2025