128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 524 LR 1244(02)
An Act To Amend the Laws on Domestic Violence 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19 Projections  FY 2019-20 Projections  FY 2020-21
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $10,944 $14,592 $14,592 $14,592
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $10,944 $14,592 $14,592 $14,592
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
Increases the class of a crime from Class D to Class C, increases correctional and judicial costs.
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $10,944 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $14,592 in fiscal year 2018-19 for the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services for the additional costs associated with increasing the class of crime for a third offense violation of a protection order.