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may apply for a warrant for the arrest of the person. Unless
sooner released, the court shall provide the person with an initial
appearance on the revocation of administrative release within 14
days after arrest. A copy of the motion must be furnished to the
person prior to or at the initial appearance. The initial
appearance is as provided in section 1205-C, subsection 4. Bail is
as provided in section 1205-C, subsections 5 and 6.

 
Sec. 19. 19-A MRSA §4002, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2003, c. 672, §16,
is further amended to read:

 
4. Family or household members. "Family or household
members" means spouses or domestic partners or former spouses or
former domestic partners, individuals presently or formerly
living together as spouses, natural parents of the same child,
adult household members related by consanguinity or affinity or
minor children of a household member when the defendant is an
adult household member and, for the purposes of this chapter and
Title 17-A, sections 1201, 1202 and 1253 only, includes
individuals presently or formerly living together and individuals
who are or were sexual partners. Holding oneself out to be a
spouse is not necessary to constitute "living as spouses." For
purposes of this subsection, "domestic partners" means 2
unmarried adults who are domiciled together under long-term
arrangements that evidence a commitment to remain responsible
indefinitely for each other's welfare.

 
Sec. 20. 34-A MRSA §5402, sub-§3, ¶¶B and C, as amended by PL 1995, c.
502, Pt. F, §34, are further amended to read:

 
B. Obtain psychiatric, psychological and other necessary
services; and

 
C. Sign documents, including warrants and extradition
papers, for the board when so instructed by the board.; and

 
Sec. 21. 34-A MRSA §5402, sub-§3, ¶F is enacted to read:

 
F.__Provide for necessary assessment and supervision
procedures and direct the use of adult probation resources
and staff to the management of adult probationers with a
high risk of reoffending.

 
Sec. 22. 34-A MRSA §5404, sub-§3, ¶A, as amended by PL 1989, c. 127,
§14, is further amended to read:

 
A. Supervise the probation, parole or intensive supervision of
each person placed under the officer's supervision to ensure that
departmental resources are directed to the


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