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time a petition is filed under this subchapter, likelihood is
demonstrated by a recent overt act of sexual violence.

 
6.__Mental abnormality.__"Mental abnormality" means a
congenital or acquired condition affecting emotional or
volitional capacity that predisposes a person to the commission
of criminal sexual acts to the extent that the person is a threat
to the health and safety of other persons.

 
7.__Predatory.__"Predatory" means engaging in acts directed at
a person for the primary purpose of victimization.

 
8.__Prosecuting attorney.__"Prosecuting attorney" means a
district attorney or the Attorney General.

 
9.__Recent overt act.__"Recent overt act" means an act that
has the elements of a sexually violent offense or creates a
reasonable fear of a sexually violent offense.

 
10.__Secure facility.__"Secure facility" means a facility
identified by the commissioner as being capable of providing
secure confinement, care and treatment of committed persons.

 
11.__Sexually violent offense.__"Sexually violent offense"
means:

 
A.__Gross sexual assault that is a Class A or Class B
offense under Title 17-A, section 253;

 
B.__Murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, stalking,
kidnapping, burglary of a residence or criminal restraint
that at the time of sentencing for the offense or during
proceedings under this subchapter is determined to be
sexually motivated;

 
C.__An attempt, criminal solicitation or criminal conspiracy
to commit an offense specified in paragraph A or B; or

 
D.__Any comparable offense under the laws of the United
States or another state.

 
12.__Sexually violent predator.__"Sexually violent predator"
means a person who has been convicted of or charged with a
sexually violent offense and who suffers from a mental
abnormality or personality disorder that makes the person likely
to engage in predatory acts of sexual violence if not confined in
a secure facility.

 
§3922.__Notice to district attorney


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