Maine statute
15 M.R.S. § 6203 — Prohibition on use of evidence gathered during sexual assault forensic examination
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Chapter 521: Rights of Sexual Assault Survivors, Maine Revised Statutes.
Full text of 15 M.R.S. § 6203
Statutory text current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the Maine Revised Statutes from the Revisor of Statutes' official published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Maine and has not been certified by the Secretary of State.
1. Use of evidence prohibited. Evidence gathered during a sexual assault forensic examination may not be used:
A. To prosecute a survivor for any Class D or Class E crime under Title 17-A, chapter 45;
B. To prosecute a survivor for any crime of criminal OUI under Title 29-A, section 2411;
C. To prosecute a survivor for any crime of failure to appear, failure to report or violation of condition of release under sections 1091, 1091-A and 1092, respectively;
D. As the basis of a motion to revoke any conditional release of the survivor under Title 17-A, chapter 67;
E. To prosecute a survivor for any civil violation or crime under Title 28-A;
F. To prosecute a survivor for engaging in prostitution under Title 17-A, former section 853-A; or
G. To prosecute a survivor for any juvenile crime based on a violation of the laws set forth in paragraphs A to F.
2. Use of evidence to justify search prohibited. Evidence gathered during a sexual assault forensic examination may not be used as a basis to search for evidence to be used against the survivor for any of the following:
A. A Class D or Class E crime under Title 17-A, chapter 45;
B. Any crime of criminal OUI under Title 29-A, section 2411;
C. Any crime of failure to appear, failure to report or violation of condition of release under sections 1091, 1091-A or 1092, respectively;
D. A motion to revoke any conditional release of the survivor under Title 17-A, chapter 67;
E. Any civil violation or crime under Title 28-A;
F. Engaging in prostitution under Title 17-A, former section 853-A; and
G. Any juvenile crime based on a violation of the laws set forth in paragraphs A to F.
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