129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1375		LR 20(03)
	An Act To Prohibit Certain Sexual Acts and Sexual Contact by Law Enforcement Officers in Performance of Official Duties and To Amend the Law on Obstructing Criminal Prosecution
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with: C "A" (H-285)
	Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund Minor revenue increase - General Fund Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Establishes new Class B crimes; increases correctional and judicial costs. Establishes new Class C crimes; increases correctional and judicial costs. The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require additional funding at this time. The collection of additional fine revenue will increase General Fund and dedicated revenue by minor amounts. The Department of Corrections has not indicated a need for additional funding at this time.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill creates a new variant of gross sexual assault as a Class B crime for certain situations involving law enforcement officers. It also expands Class C crimes by adding to the conduct that is prohibited as obstructing criminal prosecution giving "anything of benefit" to another with the intent to induce the other person to refrain from initiating or continuing with a criminal prosecution.