Maine § 16 §705 Dissemination of confidential criminal history record information

Maine Statutes

§ 16 §705 — Dissemination of confidential criminal history record information

Maine § 16 §705

Title 16COURT PROCEDURE -- EVIDENCE

Ch. 7CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION ACT

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 16, § 16 §705 (2026).

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1.Generally. A Maine criminal justice agency, whether directly or through any intermediary, may disseminate confidential criminal history record information only to:

2.Confirming existence or nonexistence of information. A Maine criminal justice agency may not confirm the existence or nonexistence of confidential criminal history record information to any person or public or private entity that would not be eligible to receive the information itself.

3.Required inquiry to State Bureau of Identification. A Maine criminal justice agency, other than a court, shall query the Department of Public Safety, State Bureau of Identification before disseminating any confidential criminal history record information for a noncriminal justice purpose to ensure that the most up-to-date disposition info

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1.
Generally.
A Maine criminal justice agency, whether directly or through any intermediary, may disseminate confidential criminal history record information only to:
2.
Confirming existence or nonexistence of information.
A Maine criminal justice agency may not confirm the existence or nonexistence of confidential criminal history record information to any person or public or private entity that would not be eligible to receive the information itself.
3.
Required inquiry to State Bureau of Identification.
A Maine criminal justice agency, other than a court, shall query the Department of Public Safety, State Bureau of Identification before disseminating any confidential criminal history record information for a noncriminal justice purpose to ensure that the most up-to-date disposition information is being used. "Noncriminal justice purpose" means a purpose other than for the administration of criminal justice or criminal justice agency employment.
4.
Confidential criminal history record information of person whose legal name has been changed.
Regardless of whether the order changing a person's name was made confidential under Title 18‑C, section 1‑701, subsection 3‑A or any other provision of law, a Maine criminal justice agency may disseminate confidential criminal history record information associated with each former and current legal name of a person whose name has been changed to any person or public or private entity that is authorized to receive confidential criminal history record information under subsection 1.