PUBLIC Law, Chapter 159, LD 1098, 125th Maine State Legislature
An Act To Increase Accountability for the Most Serious Offenders of Laws Prohibiting Operating under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol

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An Act To Increase Accountability for the Most Serious Offenders of Laws Prohibiting Operating under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2411, sub-§1-A, ¶D, as amended by PL 2009, c. 447, §38, is further amended to read:
 
D. Violates paragraph A, B or C and:
 
(1) In fact causes serious bodily injury as defined in Title 17-A, section 2, subsection 23 to another person;
 
(1-A) In fact causes the death of another person; or
 
(2) Has either a prior conviction for a Class B or Class C crime under this section or former Title 29, section 1312-B or a prior criminal homicide conviction involving or resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs or with an alcohol level of 0.08 grams or more of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or 210 liters of breath. For purposes of this subparagraph, the 10-year limitation specified in section 2402 and Title 17-A, subsection 9-A, subsection 3 does not apply to the prior criminal homicide conviction.
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 125th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.

SP0331, Signed on 2011-05-26 00:00:00.0 - First Regular Session - 125th Maine Legislature, page