| | Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become | effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as | emergencies; and |
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| | Whereas, for the purpose of protection of the citizens of this | State, it is necessary that this Act take effect immediately; and |
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| | Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create | an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and | require the following legislation as immediately necessary for | the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, | therefore, |
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §3307, sub-§1-A, as amended by PL 1991, c. 776, §1, is | further amended to read: |
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| | 1-A. Release of identity. No A law enforcement officer, | officer of the court or juvenile caseworker may not release the | identity of any juvenile until a petition is filed charging the | juvenile with a juvenile crime described in subsection 2, except | that a law enforcement officer, officer of the court or juvenile | caseworker may release the name of a juvenile arrested for the | commission of a juvenile crime and identify the juvenile crime or | crimes for which the juvenile was arrested, if the juvenile has | attained 14 years of age. This section does not preclude the | release of the identity of a juvenile to a complainant or victim | if a juvenile caseworker decides not to file a petition in | accordance with section 3301, subsection 5, paragraph A or B or | if the juvenile caseworker requests the prosecuting attorney to | file a petition in accordance with section 3301, subsection 5, | paragraph C. |
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| | Sec. 2. 15 MRSA §3307, sub-§2, ¶B, as amended by PL 1995, c. 470, §7, | is further amended to read: |
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| B. The general public is excluded from all other juvenile | hearings and proceedings where the juvenile charged had not | attained 14 years of age at the time of the offense, except | that a juvenile charged with a juvenile crime that would | constitute murder or a Class A, Class B or Class C offense | and with a juvenile crime that would constitute a juvenile's | first Class D offense or Class E offense or with conduct | described in section 3103, subsection 1, paragraph B, C, D | or E, arising from the same underlying transaction may elect | to have all charges adjudicated in one hearing, and, when a | juvenile does so elect, the general public is not excluded | from that hearing. |
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