An Act To Establish a Municipal and County Reimbursement Fee for Those Guilty of Crimes
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 4 MRSA §1057, sub-§2-B is enacted to read:
2-B. Additional surcharge for crimes. In addition to the surcharges in subsection 2-A, a surcharge of 10% must be added to every fine imposed in a criminal case by any court in this State, which for purposes of collection and collection procedures is considered part of the fine. The 10% surcharge collected pursuant to this subsection must be deposited monthly in the Government Operations Surcharge Fund. The 10% surcharge collected and deposited in the Government Operations Surcharge Fund pursuant to this subsection must be paid to municipal and county law enforcement agencies in an amount equal to $100 per criminal case on which a law enforcement officer works. For purposes of this subsection, "case on which a law enforcement officer works" includes a case in which the officer issued a complaint, summons or warrant or made the arrest related to the crime.
summary
In addition to the surcharges of 14% and 5% collected pursuant to current law, this bill creates a new 10% surcharge to be collected in criminal cases. The 10% surcharge must be added to every fine imposed in a criminal case by any court in this State, which for purposes of collection and collection procedures is considered part of the fine. The 10% surcharge must be deposited monthly in the Government Operations Surcharge Fund and must be paid to municipal and county law enforcement agencies in an amount equal to $100 per criminal case on which a law enforcement officer works.