| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §812, sub-§3 is enacted to read: |
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| | 3.__Prohibited cases.__A court may not accept a negotiated | plea for a charge of murder or a Class A, B or C offense under | Title 17-A, chapter 11 in which the victim is under 18 years of | age. |
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| | This bill prohibits plea bargaining in cases involving murder | or a Class A, B or C sex offense in which the victim is under 18 | years of age. |
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