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127th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 431 |
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LR 760(03) |
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An Act To
Strengthen the Laws Prohibiting Stalking |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (S-49) |
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Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety |
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| Fiscal Note |
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Current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Minor revenue increase - General Fund |
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| Correctional and
Judicial Impact Statements |
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Increases the
class of a crime from a Class D crime to a Class C crime.
Establishes new Class C and Class B crimes, increasing correctional,
indigent legal and judicial costs.
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue
by minor amounts. |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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Changes in
sentencing will increase costs to the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal
Services by an average of $638 per case, with new cases estimated to cost
$1,500 per case. The Department of
Corrections will also experience incarceration costs. The average daily cost is $107.71 per
prisoner. The total number of individuals charged and sentenced in any fiscal
year cannot be estimated at this time. |
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