Maine statute
17-A M.R.S. § 1808 — Community reparations boards
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Subchapter 1: Probation, Maine Revised Statutes.
Full text of 17-A M.R.S. § 1808
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. Persons required to appear before board. If the court imposes a sentencing alternative that includes a period of probation, the court shall require as a condition of probation that the person appear before a community reparations board, referred to in this section as "the board," and abide by any requirement imposed by the board if:
A. The person has been sentenced to a suspended term of imprisonment with probation or a split sentence of imprisonment with probation the initial portion of which must be served in a county jail under section 1805;
B. The person has not been convicted of a crime under chapter 11 or a crime of domestic violence;
C. The Department of Corrections recommends that appearance before the board be required; and
D. The court finds no circumstance that makes appearance inappropriate.
2. Duties of person required to appear before board. A person required to appear before a community reparations board shall:
A. Cooperate with the preparation of the intake report to be submitted to the board;
B. Appear before the board as directed by the person's probation officer; and
C. Cooperate with the board.
3. Powers of board. The powers of a community reparations board are limited to requiring the person to:
A. Pay restitution in accordance with chapter 69;
B. Perform community service;
C. Complete a prescribed course of counseling or education;
D. Refrain from frequenting specified places or consorting with specified persons;
E. Comply with reparative sanctions other than restitution, including, but not limited to, writing an apology to the victim and fulfilling crime-impact education measures; and
F. Report to the board regarding compliance with the requirements of this subsection.
4. Time limit on requirement imposed by board. A requirement imposed by a community reparations board may not extend longer than 6 months, except the requirement to pay restitution.
5. Violation. A person who fails to abide by the requirements of this section commits a violation of probation.
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