§ 16 §806 — Exceptions subject to reasonable limitations

Subject to reasonable limitations imposed by a Maine criminal justice agency to protect against the harms described in section 804, this chapter does not preclude dissemination of intelligence and investigative record information confidential under section 804 by a Maine criminal justice agency to:
1.
A government agency responsible for regulating facilities and programs providing care to children or adults.
A government agency or subunit of a government agency in this State or another state that pursuant to statute is responsible for licensing or regulating the programs or facilities that provide care to children or incapacitated or dependent adults if the intelligence and investigative record information concerns the investigation of suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation;
1-A.
A government agency or subunit of a government agency responsible for investigating child or adult abuse.
A government agency or subunit of a government agency in this State or another state that pursuant to statute is responsible for investigating abuse, neglect or exploitation of children or incapacitated or dependent adults if:
2.
A crime victim or that victim's agent or attorney.
A crime victim or that victim's agent or attorney. A Maine criminal justice agency that provides a copy of intelligence and investigative record information under this subsection to the crime victim or that victim's agent or attorney may not charge a fee for providing that information. As used in this subsection, "agent" means a licensed professional investigator, an insurer or an immediate family member, foster parent or guardian if due to death, age or physical or mental disease, disorder or defect the victim cannot realistically act on the victim's own behalf; or
3.
A counselor or advocate.
4.
A counselor or advocate.
A sexual assault counselor, as defined in section 53‑A, subsection 1, paragraph B, or a domestic violence advocate, as defined in section 53‑B, subsection 1, paragraph A‑4. A person to whom intelligence and investigative record information is disclosed pursuant to this subsection:

Legislative History

PL 2013, c. 267, Pt. A, §3 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 507, §§6, 7 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 411, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 252, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 235, §4 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 139, §6 (AMD).