APPROVED CHAPTER
JUNE 17, 2021 252
BY GOVERNOR PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE
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H.P. 24 - L.D. 58
An Act To Improve Information Sharing by Criminal Justice Agencies with
Government Agencies Responsible for Investigating Child or Adult Abuse
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 16 MRSA §806, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2013, c. 507, §6, is further
amended to read:
1. A government agency responsible for investigating child or adult abuse, neglect
or exploitation or regulating facilities and programs providing care to children or
adults. A government agency or subunit of a government agency in this State or another
state that pursuant to statute is responsible for investigating abuse, neglect or exploitation
of children or incapacitated or dependent adults or for licensing or regulating the programs
or facilities that provide care to children or incapacitated or dependent adults if the
intelligence and investigative record information concerns the investigation of suspected
abuse, neglect or exploitation;
Sec. 2. 16 MRSA §806, sub-§1-A is enacted to read:
1-A. A government agency or subunit of a government agency responsible for
investigating child or adult abuse. A government agency or subunit of a government
agency in this State or another state that pursuant to statute is responsible for investigating
abuse, neglect or exploitation of children or incapacitated or dependent adults if:
A. The intelligence and investigative record information is being provided in response
to a request by that agency or subunit of an agency for records regarding a particular
person or persons; and
B. The intelligence and investigative record information relates to alleged or proven
conduct that is criminal under Title 17-A, chapters 9, 11, 12, 13, 21, 23, 33, 35, 41, 43
or 45 by a person in paragraph A.
The intelligence and investigative record information obtained pursuant to this subsection
may be used only for the purpose for which it was obtained and, as necessary, for
administrative or ombudsman office oversight of the agency or subunit of an agency
obtaining the information;
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 58, HP 24: 16.806
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 252: 16.806