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Maine’s registry laws are codified at Title 34-A (Corrections), Chapter 17 (Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of 2013).
Maine Laws Regarding Registration
Who must register?
What information must be provided?
How frequently must information be verified? And for how long?
Does the state categorize by levels/tiers?
Tiers. §11273 17-19
Does the state use risk assessment when assigning tiers or levels?
Sex Offender Management and Risk Assessment Advisory Commission
https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/34-A/title34-Ach19sec0.html
Does anyone remain privately registered? If so, who?
No.
Is there a registration fee?
Yes. §11287
Are there special restrictions even after supervision ends?
There are contact restrictions with minors under 14 if the registrants victim was under 14
Prohibited contact with a minor; sex offender restricted zone §261
Is there a process for removal from the registry?
Not removal but exceptions §11202-A
What are the registration requirements for someone who is visiting the state?
What are the registration requirements for someone who will be moving to the state to live or to attend school?
State Laws Regarding Sexual Offenses and Offenders, other than registration
What sexual offenses can people be convicted of, and what are the ranges of sentences?
§11203 (if the crime was committed before January 1, 2013)
§11273 (if the crime was committed on or after January 1, 2013).
Does the state have lifetime supervision?
No.
Does the state have indeterminate sentencing?
Unclear; this act created it, but no statute can be found
http://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_123rd/billtexts/SP061601.asp
What are the general rules and regulations about probation, parole, and conditional release? Note: county supervision conditions may differ from county to county and from the state level.
Title 17-A §1807
What are the state civil commitment laws?
None.
What is the age of consent?
Age 16. Title 17-A §254 1
Are there “Romeo and Juliet” laws or other laws specific to young people?
Yes. Title 17-A §254 1
Info for State Advocates
Are felons allowed to vote? If so, when is this right restored?
Yes; never lost; may vote while incarcerated Title 21-A §112 14
What does the state say about persons who are required to register?
http://sor.informe.org/cgi-bin/sor/index.pl
https://legislature.maine.gov/lawlibrary/what-is-maines-law-on/sex-offender-registration/9492
How is the state’s legislature organized?
How can I locate legislation regarding sexual offense issues?
Search by number, type, or text
http://legislature.maine.gov/bills/
Advanced bill search
http://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/advancedsearch.asp
Best keywords are:
Sexual offense; sex offense registry; sex offender; sexual misconduct
How to sign up for notifications of bill movement:
Identify by several methods and tracking
https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/default_ps.asp?snum=128&PID=0
Tracking for bills affecting children LegiScan is the best alternative. This link is to search results for keyword “sexual” which seemed to do best.
https://legiscan.com/gaits/search?state=ME&keyword=sexual
What are the important legislative committees for our issues?
Contact info for state legislators can be found at:
Senate
http://www.mainesenate.org/senators/
https://mesenategop.com/
House
http://legislature.maine.gov/house/
Other Useful State Information
Contact information for state registry office
45 Commerce Drive, Suite #1
42 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0042
(207) 624-7270
maine_SOR.help@maine.gov
http://sor.informe.org/sor/faq.htm
NARSOL state affiliate website or blog:
Other helpful state advocacy groups:
Response needed.
Other registrant-friendly state support groups:
Response needed.