Maine § 30-A §503 Personnel records

Maine Statutes

§ 30-A §503 — Personnel records

Maine § 30-A §503

Title 30-AMUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

Part 1COUNTIES

Ch. 1COUNTY OFFICERS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30-A, § 30-A §503 (2026).

Text

1.Confidential records. The following records are confidential and not open to public inspection. They are not "public records" as defined in Title 1, section 402, subsection 3. These records include: 1-A. Investigations of deadly force or physical force by law enforcement officer. The name of a law enforcement officer is not confidential under subsection 1, paragraph B, subparagraph (5) in cases involving: 1-B. Investigation of allegation of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment by county jail employee. Notwithstanding subsection 1, paragraph B, subparagraph (5), in the case of an allegation of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment within a county jail or detention facility, a determination that the allegation was substantiated, unsubstantiated or unfounded may be disclosed to the alle

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1.
Confidential records.
The following records are confidential and not open to public inspection. They are not "public records" as defined in Title 1, section 402, subsection 3. These records include:
1-A.
Investigations of deadly force or physical force by law enforcement officer.
The name of a law enforcement officer is not confidential under subsection 1, paragraph B, subparagraph (5) in cases involving:
1-B.
Investigation of allegation of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment by county jail employee.
Notwithstanding subsection 1, paragraph B, subparagraph (5), in the case of an allegation of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment within a county jail or detention facility, a determination that the allegation was substantiated, unsubstantiated or unfounded may be disclosed to the alleged victim. Unless the allegation is determined to be unfounded, the following information may also be shared with the alleged victim:
2.
Employee right to review.
On written request from an employee or former employee, a county official with custody of the records shall provide that employee, former employee or the employee's authorized representative with an opportunity to review the employee's personnel file, if the county official has a personnel file for that employee. These reviews shall take place during normal office hours at the location where the personnel files are maintained.
3.
Constitutional obligations of a prosecutor.
Notwithstanding this section or any other provision of law, this section does not preclude the disclosure of confidential personnel records and the information contained in those records to the Attorney General, a deputy attorney general, an assistant attorney general, a district attorney, a deputy district attorney, an assistant district attorney or the equivalent departments or offices in a federal jurisdiction that are related to the determination of and compliance with the constitutional obligations of the State or the United States to provide discovery to a defendant in a criminal matter. A person or entity participating in good faith disclosure under this subsection or participating in a related proceeding is immune from criminal and civil liability for the act of disclosure or for participating in the proceeding.

Legislative History

PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 402, §2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 229, §2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 729, §6 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 770, §2 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 201, §2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 451, §2 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 159, §2 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 615, §4 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 646, Pt. B, §2 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 111, §§4, 5 (AMD).