| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 847 | LR 1199(01) | ||||||||
| An Act to Increase the Class of Crime for Home Trespass | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Original Bill | |||||||||
| Sponsor: Rep. Lewin of Eliot | |||||||||
| Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Projections | Projections | ||||||||
| 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | ||||||
| Net Cost (Savings) | |||||||||
| General Fund | $394,192 | $372,867 | $382,189 | $391,743 | |||||
| Appropriations/Allocations | |||||||||
| General Fund | $394,192 | $372,867 | $382,189 | $391,743 | |||||
| Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements | |||||||||
| Increases the Class of Crime for Home Trespass from Class D to Class C. | |||||||||
| The collection of additional fines may increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. | |||||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| Increasing the class of crime for home trespass from a Class D to a Class C crime with a minimum unsuspendable sentence of three years for a first offense, 5 years for a second offense within 10 years and a Class B crime with a minimum unsuspendable sentence of 10 years for a third or more conviction within 10 years will increase the number and length of preliminary motions, trials, post-conviction proceedings and appeals. This bill will require a General Fund appropriation to the Judicial Department in the amount of $394,192 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $372,867 in fiscal year 2006-07. This appropriation will provide funds for a judge position, an assistant clerk position, a security officer position, a part-time law clerk, a part-time secretary and additional court-appointed attorney hours required to handle the expected increase in workload. | |||||||||