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ME LD1917

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

5/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Unknown

Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "eligible criminal conviction" for record sealing to include convictions for conduct that is no longer a crime in Maine

  • Eliminates the standard 4-year waiting period for filing a motion to seal records when the underlying conduct has been decriminalized

  • Allows individuals to file a post-judgment motion to seal immediately upon completing their sentence if the conduct is no longer criminal

  • Implements recommendations from the Criminal Records Review Committee established by Resolve 2023, chapter 103

Legislative Description

An Act to Allow the Sealing of Criminal History Record Information Related to Convictions for Conduct That Is No Longer a Crime in the State

Criminal Histories

Last Action

Voted: Divided Report

3/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice And Public Safety5/20/2025
Judiciary5/14/2025
Criminal Justice And Public Safety5/6/2025
Judiciary5/6/2025

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