121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 495
		An Act To Amend the Law Regarding Revocation of Probation
		LR1727(01)
		Fiscal Note for Original Bill
		Sponsor: Sen. LaFountain of York
		Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
	Undetermined current biennium cost increase - General Fund
	Minor revenue increase - General Fund
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements:
	This bill will increase the number of arrests and prosecutions for probation violations
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Allowing prosecuting attorneys to file motions to revoke probation will result in an increase in overtime costs to the Department of Corrections for probation officers.  The Department of Corrections estimates that it takes a probation officer 5 to 8 hours of time on average for each probation revocation, resulting in approximately $139.40 to $223.04 of overtime costs per revocation.  The total cost for the Department of Corrections and the Department of the Attorney General can not be determined at this time.