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LD 1140		 PUBLIC Law, Chapter 80

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An Act To Improve the Investigation and Prosecution of Sexual Assault Cases

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 25 MRSA c. 411  is enacted to read:

CHAPTER 411

SUBMISSION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES FOR REVIEW FOR PROSECUTION

§ 3851.  Submission of sexual assault cases for review for prosecution

A law enforcement agency in possession of a complaint for an alleged sexual assault under Title 17-A, chapter 11 shall within 60 days of receiving the complaint inform the appropriate prosecutor of any evidence and submit the complaint for review and a decision by the prosecutor regarding further investigation and commencement of prosecution. Failure of a law enforcement agency to inform the appropriate prosecutor of any evidence and submit a complaint to the appropriate prosecutor within 60 days as required by this section does not affect the validity of a later submission and prosecution.

Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 129th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.

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