CHAPTER 256
H.P. 569 - L.D. 760
An Act to Increase Penalties for Subsequent Violations of the Laws Prohibiting Indecent Conduct
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §854, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1995, c. 72, §2, is further amended to read:
3. Indecent conduct is a Class E crime, except that it is a Class D crime and the authorized probationary period may be doubled if the defendant has 2 or more prior convictions for violation of this section or section 256. For purposes of this subsection, the dates of the prior convictions may not precede the commission of the offense by more than 10 years, although the prior convictions may have occurred on the same date. The date of a conviction is deemed to be the date that sentence is imposed, even though an appeal is taken. The date of commission of the offense being enhanced is presumed to be that date stated in the complaint, information or indictment, notwithstanding the use of the words "on or about" or the equivalent.
Effective September 19, 1997, unless otherwise indicated.
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