Sec. 1. 16 MRSA §612, sub-§3, ¶¶B and C, as enacted by PL 1979, c. 433, §2, are amended to read:

B. Confirming prior criminal history record information to the public, in response to a specific inquiry that includes a specific name, date and charge or disposition, provided that the information disclosed is based upon data excluded by subsection 2. The disclosing criminal justice agency shall disclose therewith any and all criminal history record information in its possession which that indicates the disposition of the arrest, detention or formal charges; and

C. Disseminating criminal history record information for purposes of international travel such as issuing visas and granting of citizenship.; and

Sec. 2. 16 MRSA §612, sub-§3, ¶D is enacted to read:

D.__Disclosing criminal history record information to an agency that provides services to victims of domestic violence in order to assist that agency in providing those services.__Information disclosed to such an agency pursuant to this paragraph may not be disclosed by that agency.

SUMMARY

This bill permits a criminal justice agency to disclose criminal history record information to an agency that provides services to victims of domestic violence in order to assist that agency in providing those services. Information disclosed to such an agency may not be disclosed by that agency.