Sec. B-8. 14 MRSA §251, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1979, c. 663, §76, is further amended to read:

3. Trial by jury. Upon demand, the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury of the county wherein the contempt was allegedly committed. This requirement shall may not be construed to apply to contempts committed in the presence of the court or so near thereto as to interfere directly with the administration of justice or to apply to the misbehavior, misconduct or disobedience of any officer of the court in respect to the writs, orders or process of the court.

Sec. B-9. 19-A MRSA §1507, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1997, c. 257, §3 and affected by §6, is further amended to read:

3. Duties. The guardian ad litem has both mandatory and optional duties.

A. A guardian ad litem shall:

(1) Interview the child face-to-face with or without another person present; and

(3) Make a written report of investigations, findings and recommendations as ordered by the court, with copies of the report to each party and the court.

B. The court shall specify the optional duties of the guardian ad litem. The optional duties of the guardian ad litem may include:

(1) Interviewing the parents, teachers and other people who have knowledge of the child or family;

(2) Reviewing mental health, medical and school records of the child;

(3) Reviewing mental health and medical records of the parents;

(4) Having qualified people perform medical and mental evaluations of the child;

(5) Having qualified people perform medical and mental evaluations of the parents;

(6) Procuring counseling for the child;