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JUNE 30, 2021 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. 324 - L.D. 448
An Act Regarding Recording of Witness Interviews
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2803-B, sub-§1, ¶K-1 is enacted to read:
K-1. Digital, electronic, audio, video or other recording of law enforcement interviews
of witnesses in murder investigations and Class A, Class B and Class C crime
investigations and the preservation of records in such investigations. A policy adopted
under this paragraph may not require the recording of all witness interviews, but must
factor in the feasibility of recording individual interviews, taking into account the
circumstances of the witness, the time and place of the interview and the crime as well
as the capability of the law enforcement agency to record the interview;
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 448, HP 324: 25.2803