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ME LD1823
ME LD1823An Act to Promote Transparency in the Criminal Justice System by Requiring the Posting of Criminal Case Decisions
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Introduced
04/29/2025
04/29/2025
In Committee
04/29/2025
04/29/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/10/2025
06/10/2025
Introduced Session
132nd Legislature
Bill Summary
This bill requires the Attorney General to post to the publicly accessible website of the Office of the Attorney General the final decision of a criminal case decided within the State within 60 days of the case's final disposition. The bill requires the clerks of the District Court and clerks of the Superior Court to post to those clerks' publicly accessible websites the final decision of a criminal case decided within that prosecutorial district within 60 days of the case's final disposition. The bill also requires the clerk of the Unified Criminal Docket to post on the clerk's publicly accessible website the final decision of a criminal case decided within the State within 60 days of the case's final disposition.
AI Summary
This bill requires increased transparency in the criminal justice system by mandating that criminal case decisions be publicly posted online within 60 days of their final disposition. Specifically, the Attorney General must post final criminal case decisions from across the state on the Office of the Attorney General's website, while District Court and Superior Court clerks must post decisions from their respective prosecutorial districts on their own websites. Additionally, the clerk of the Unified Criminal Docket (a court system that handles criminal cases) must also post statewide criminal case decisions on their website. The bill will take effect on January 1, 2026, giving government agencies time to prepare their online platforms for these new posting requirements. By making criminal case decisions more readily accessible to the public, the bill aims to increase transparency and public understanding of the criminal justice system.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (6)
Matt Harrington (R)*,
Scott Cyrway (R),
Billy Bob Faulkingham (R),
David Haggan (R),
Katrina Smith (R),
Trey Stewart (R),
Last Action
Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (on 06/10/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1823&snum=132 |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0710&item=1&snum=132 |
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