132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1146 LR 511(01)
An Act Regarding the Required State of Mind Relating to Robbery
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Sinclair of Bath
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Current biennium savings - General Fund
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
The bill amends the Class B crime of threatening to use force against any person present to add the wording intentionally or knowingly.  This amendment could result in fewer individuals incarcerated for this crime.  It is unclear how many additional individuals this could impact. The current average cost of incarcerating one individual for a single year is $55,203. No savings have been included in the bill at this time.