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ME LD1823

Bill

Status

Failed

6/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Matthew Harrington

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Origin

Senate

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires the Attorney General to post final decisions of all criminal cases decided in Maine to the Office of the Attorney General's public website within 60 days of final disposition

  • Requires District Court and Superior Court clerks to post final criminal case decisions from their prosecutorial districts to their respective public websites within 60 days

  • Requires the clerk of the Unified Criminal Docket to post final criminal case decisions to the clerk's public website within 60 days of final disposition

  • Creates new Chapter 313 in Title 15 of Maine Revised Statutes establishing these public posting requirements

  • Takes effect January 1, 2026

Legislative Description

An Act to Promote Transparency in the Criminal Justice System by Requiring the Posting of Criminal Case Decisions

Administration

Last Action

Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

6/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/29/2025

Full Bill Text

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