LD 1903
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7. Notwithstanding the fact that subsections 3, 3-B and 4
directly address only persons who are committed to the custody of
the Department of Corrections, they apply also to persons who are
committed to the custody of a sheriff. Subsection 5 does and
subsection 10, paragraph B do not apply to persons who are
committed to the custody of a sheriff.

 
Sec. A-18. 17-A MRSA §1253, sub-§§9 to 13 are enacted to read:

 
9.__Time may be deducted from a term of imprisonment as a
result of conduct in accordance with this subsection.

 
A.__For a person who commits a crime, except for a crime set
forth in subparagraphs (1) to (6), on or after August 1,
2004 and is subsequently sentenced to a term of imprisonment
for that crime, up to 4 days per calendar month may be
deducted from that term, calculated from the date of
commencement of that term as specified under subsection 1,
if that person's conduct during that month is such that the
deduction is determined to be warranted in the discretion of
the chief administrative officer of the state facility or
the sheriff of the county jail.__Deductions under this
paragraph may not be applied to the sentence of a person who
commits:

 
(1)__Murder;

 
(2)__A crime under chapter 11;

 
(3)__A crime under section 556;

 
(4)__A crime under section 854, excluding subsection 1,
paragraph A, subparagraph (1);

 
(5)__A crime under chapter 12; or

 
(6)__A crime against a family or household member under
chapter 9 or 13 or section 506-B, 554, 555 or 758.

 
Deductions under this paragraph must be calculated as
follows for partial calendar months:

 
Days of partial monthMaximum deduction

 
available

 
1 to 7 daysup to 1

 
8 to 15 daysup to 2

 
16 to 23 daysup to 3


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