Maine § 34-A §1214 Office of Victim Services

Maine Statutes

§ 34-A §1214 — Office of Victim Services

Maine § 34-A §1214

Title 34-ACORRECTIONS

Ch. 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

This text of Maine § 34-A §1214 (Office of Victim Services) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Maine primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 34-A, § 34-A §1214 (2026).

Text

1.Establishment. The Office of Victim Services, referred to in this section as the "office," is established within the department to advocate for compliance by the department, any correctional facility, any detention facility, community corrections as defined in section 1210‑E, subsection 1, paragraph A or any contract agency with all laws, administrative rules and institutional and other policies relating to the rights and dignity of victims.

2.Victim Services Coordinator. The Victim Services Coordinator shall direct and coordinate the office.

3.Duties. The office, through the Victim Services Coordinator and other victim advocates, shall:

4.Confidentiality. Requests for action by the office must be treated confidentially and may be disclosed only to a state agency if necessary to carr

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

1.
Establishment.
The Office of Victim Services, referred to in this section as the "office," is established within the department to advocate for compliance by the department, any correctional facility, any detention facility, community corrections as defined in section 1210‑E, subsection 1, paragraph A or any contract agency with all laws, administrative rules and institutional and other policies relating to the rights and dignity of victims.
2.
Victim Services Coordinator.
The Victim Services Coordinator shall direct and coordinate the office.
3.
Duties.
The office, through the Victim Services Coordinator and other victim advocates, shall:
4.
Confidentiality.
Requests for action by the office must be treated confidentially and may be disclosed only to a state agency if necessary to carry out the statutory functions of that agency or to a criminal justice agency if necessary to carry out the administration of criminal justice as defined in Title 16, section 703, subsection 1 or the administration of juvenile justice. In no case may a victim's request for notice of release be disclosed outside the department and the office of the attorney for the State with which the request was filed.
5.
Report regarding domestic violence intervention programs.
Beginning January 2003 and annually thereafter, the department shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice matters regarding the work of domestic violence intervention programs. The report must include information regarding: meeting program benchmarks and goals, developing and implementing new programs, measuring effectiveness of existing programs and communicating and coordinating efforts with providers of substance use disorder services, literacy support and other services with whom persons ordered to complete a domestic violence intervention program may need to work in order to participate meaningfully in a domestic violence intervention program.

Legislative History

RR 2001, c. 1, §43 (RAL). PL 2001, c. 439, §G1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 458, §3 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 477, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 686, §D1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 377, §§14, 15 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 377, §17 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 470, §17 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 128, §§5, 6 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §153 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 174, §14 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 365, §34 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 365, §37 (AFF). PL 2021, c. 676, Pt. B, §§4, 5 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 405, Pt. A, §§121, 122 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 405, Pt. A, §123 (AFF).