Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6004, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 410, §1, is amended to read:

§6004. Juvenile violations

Notwithstanding other provisions of law, a person who has not attained 18 years of age and who is convicted of a crime for a violation of a provision of this Part that is not defined as a juvenile crime under Title 15, section 3103, subsection 1 may not be sentenced to a term of imprisonment., a split sentence of imprisonment or a suspended term of imprisonment, except that, once the person has attained 18 years of age, that person may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment, a split sentence of imprisonment or a suspended term of imprisonment for the following reasons:

1.__Failure to pay fine.__A willful refusal to pay a fine resulting from the conviction;

2.__Violation of probation.__A willful violation of the terms of probation resulting from the conviction; or

3.__Failure to comply with other terms.__A willful failure to comply with the terms of any other court order issued as a result of the conviction.

Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §8004, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 410, §3, is amended to read:

§8004. Juvenile violations

Notwithstanding other provisions of law, a person who has not attained 18 years of age and who is convicted of a crime for a violation of a provision of this Part that is not defined as a juvenile crime under Title 15, section 3103, subsection 1 may not be sentenced to a term of imprisonment., a split sentence of imprisonment or a suspended term of imprisonment; except that, once the person has attained 18 years of age, that person may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment, a split sentence of imprisonment or a suspended term of imprisonment for the following reasons:

1.__Failure to pay fine.__A willful refusal to pay a fine resulting from the conviction;

2.__Violation of probation.__A willful violation of the terms of probation resulting from the conviction; or