§ 16 §53-B — Privileged communications to domestic violence advocate

Maine § 16 §53-B

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 16: COURT PROCEDURE -- EVIDENCE
• Ch. 1: WITNESSES

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1.
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
1-A.
Confidential criminal history record information.
A Maine criminal justice agency, whether directly or through any intermediary, may disseminate confidential criminal history record information to a domestic violence advocate for the purpose of planning for the safety of a victim of domestic violence. A domestic violence advocate who receives confidential criminal history record information pursuant to this subsection shall use it solely for the purpose authorized by this subsection and may not further disseminate the information.
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Privileged communication.
Communications are privileged from disclosure as follows.
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Exceptions.
A person may not be required to publicly disclose the address or location of a domestic or family violence shelter or safe house, except that privileged communications may be disclosed in the following cases:

Legislative History

PL 1995, c. 128, §1 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 388, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 577, §2 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 478, §§3-6 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 588, Pt. E, §10 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 139, §§2-5 (AMD).