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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
Second Special Session of the 121st

PART TT

     Sec. TT-1. 4 MRSA §1057, sub-§2-A, as amended by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. R, §3, is further amended to read:

     2-A. Surcharge imposed. A surcharge Surcharges of 14% and 5% must be added to every fine, forfeiture or penalty imposed by any court in this State, which, for the purposes of collection and collection procedures, is are considered a part of the fine, forfeiture or penalty. All funds The 14% surcharge collected as a result of this surcharge subsection must be deposited monthly in the Government Operations Surcharge Fund and the 5% surcharge collected as a result of this subsection must be deposited directly into the General Fund. Two-sevenths of the surcharge collected and deposited in the Government Operations Surcharge Fund must be paid to the Maine Criminal Justice Academy to supplement current funds for training and recertification of part-time and full-time law enforcement officers.

     Sec. TT-2. 4 MRSA §1057, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1995, c. 668, §1, is further amended to read:

     3. Reimbursement to counties. Monthly, the Treasurer of State shall make payments from the Government Operations Surcharge Fund to each county in the same proportion as the total amount paid to that county from the total amount deposited into the fund Government Operations Surcharge Fund during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1991 bears to the total amount deposited into the fund during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1991, except that a county may not receive an amount greater than the prior year's expenditures on its jail. The amount of total payments made to counties must equal 2% of the total fines, forfeitures and penalties, including this surcharge, received by the Treasurer of State for deposit in the Government Operations Surcharge Fund. The balance remaining in the Government Operations Surcharge Fund at the end of each month must accrue to the General Fund.

     Sec. TT-3. 29-A MRSA §2411, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2001, c. 511, §3, is further amended to read:

     5. Penalties. The following minimum penalties apply and may not be suspended:

     Sec. TT-4. 29-A MRSA §2411, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. Q, §§80 to 82 and affected by Pt. X, §2, is further amended to read:

     5. Penalties. Except as otherwise provided, violation of this section is a Class D crime, which is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A. The following minimum penalties apply and may not be suspended:

     Sec. TT-5. 29-A MRSA §2412-A, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1999, c. 196, §3, is further amended to read:

     3. Minimum mandatory sentences for certain suspension. If the suspension was for OUI or an OUI offense, the court shall impose a minimum fine of $500 $600, a term of imprisonment of 7 consecutive days and a suspension of license of not less than one year nor more than 3 years consecutive to the original suspension. The penalties may not be suspended.

A separate reading of the allegation and a separate trial are not required under this subsection.

     Sec. TT-6. 29-A MRSA §2557, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1997, c. 476, §1, is further amended to read:

     2. Offense; penalty. Violation of this section is:

The Secretary of State may not grant relief from habitual offender status under section 2554 until at least 3 years after the original date scheduled for eligibility to apply for relief of that status.

     Sec. TT-7. 29-A MRSA §2557, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. Q, §91 and affected by Pt. X, §2, is further amended to read:

     2. Offense; penalty. Violation of this section is:

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