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130th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1134 |
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LR 20(02) |
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An Act To Amend
the Maine Bail Code Regarding Certain Conditions of Release and the Maine
Criminal Code Regarding Warrantless Arrests |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " |
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Committee: Judiciary |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Fiscal Note |
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| Current biennium savings - General Fund |
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| Correctional
and Judicial Impact Statements |
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Eliminates Class
C crimes; decreases correctional and judicial costs.
Establishes new Class E crimes |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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The bill repeals
the Class C crime for violations of some conditions of release and limits the
criminal penalty for certain violations to a Class E crime. Sentences for
Class C crimes are served in state correctional facilities, while any
sentence for a Class E crime is served in a county jail. Any savings to the
State as a result of this bill will depend on how many individuals are no
longer convicted of this Class C crime. The current average cost of
incarcerating an individual for one day in a correctional facility is
$151.24, totaling $55,203 per year. |
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Any additional
costs to the Judicial Branch to implement the changes included in the bill
are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted
resources. |
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