APPROVED CHAPTER
JUNE 23, 2021 355
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. 1206 - L.D. 1617
An Act To Amend the Victim Services Laws To Define "Restorative Justice"
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 34-A MRSA §1001, sub-§15-B is enacted to read:
15-B. Restorative justice. "Restorative justice" means a practice in which offenders
take responsibility for causing harm and engage in a facilitated process with victims, family
members, community members, advocates and others impacted by the harm that focuses
on repairing the harm, addressing needs and preventing future harm.
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