Sec. B-15. 25 MRSA §1547, as amended by PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §76 and affected by §153 and Pt. C, §15, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§1547.__Courts to submit juvenile and__criminal records to the

State Bureau of Identification

At the conclusion of a juvenile court proceeding or at the conclusion of a prosecution for a criminal offense except a violation of Title 12 or Title 29-A that is a Class D or E crime other than a Class D crime that involves hunting while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs or with an excessive blood-alcohol level or the operation or attempted operation of a watercraft, all-terrain vehicle, snowmobile or motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs or with an excessive blood alcohol level, the court shall transmit to the State Bureau of Identification an abstract duly authorized on forms provided by the bureau.

Sec. B-16. Effective date. This Act takes effect September 1, 2000.

SUMMARY

Part A of this bill amends the juvenile correction laws to:

1. Require prosecutors to effect detention placement within 12 hours following arrest just as is now required of juvenile careworkers;

2. Specify that a conditional release becomes unconditional if report of notification is not filed by police within the 24 hours mandated by present law;

3. Clarify that a juvenile caseworker may decide that ongoing supervision of a juvenile is not required;