An Act To Clarify Restrictions on Disclosure of E-9-1-1 System Information
Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2929, sub-§2, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 291, §3, is amended to read:
Sec. 2. 25 MRSA §2929, sub-§4, ¶¶B and C, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 291, §3, are amended to read:
Sec. 3. 25 MRSA §2929, sub-§4, ¶C-1 is enacted to read:
(1) The responsible prosecutorial office or prosecutor; or
(2) A rule or order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
As used in this paragraph, "agent" means a licensed professional investigator or an expert witness, or a parent, foster parent or guardian if the accused person has not attained 18 years of age; and
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This bill amends the confidentiality provisions regarding the E-9-1-1 system as follows:
1. It replaces reference to a law enforcement officer with reference to a criminal justice agency;
2. It replaces reference to a criminal investigation with reference to the administration of criminal justice and the administration of juvenile justice; and
3. It allows release of audio recordings of E-9-1-1 calls to a person accused of a crime or that person's agent or attorney for the purposes of trial and sentencing if authorized by the prosecutor or prosecutorial office or a rule or order of a court of competent jurisdiction.