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protect the safety of an individual or the public and if all | reasonable efforts have been made to give written or oral notice to | the person on probation. Any requirements added pursuant to an ex | parte motion do not take effect until written notice of the | requirements, along with written notice of the scheduled date, time | and place when the court shall hold a hearing on the added | requirements, is given to the person on probation. |
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| | Sec. 9. 17-A MRSA §1202, sub-§2-A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 711, Pt. | A, §13, is amended to read: |
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| | 2-A. Once the period of probation has commenced, on | application motion of the probation officer, or of the person on | probation, or on the court's own motion, the court may convert at | any time a period of probation for a Class D or Class E crime or | a Class C crime under Title 29-A, section 2557 to a period of | administrative release. A conversion to administrative release | may not be ordered upon the motion of the person on probation | unless notice of the motion is given to the probation officer by | the person on probation and the attorney for the State. The | provisions of chapter 54-G apply when probation is converted to | administrative release. Conversion to administrative release | serves to relieve the person on probation of any obligations | imposed by the probation conditions. |
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| | Sec. 10. 17-A MRSA §1202, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2003, c. 711, Pt. | A, §14, is further amended to read: |
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| | 3. Once the period of probation has commenced, on application | motion of the probation officer, or of the person on probation, | or on its own motion, the court may terminate at any time a | period of probation and discharge the convicted person at any | time earlier than that provided in the sentence made pursuant to | subsection 1, if warranted by the conduct of such person. A | termination and discharge may not be ordered upon the motion of | the person on probation unless notice of the motion is given to | the probation officer by the person on probation and the attorney | for the State. Such termination and discharge serves to relieve | the person on probation of any obligations imposed by the | sentence of probation. |
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| | Sec. 11. 17-A MRSA §1348-A, sub-§3 is enacted to read: |
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| | 3.__During the period of deferment, if the person cannot meet | a deferment requirement imposed by the court, the person shall | bring a motion pursuant to subsection 2. |
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| | Sec. 12. 17-A MRSA §1348-B, sub-§§1, 2 and 5, as enacted by PL 2003, c. | 711, Pt. A, §19, are amended to read: |
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