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      1. Communications capability. The agency must have a 24-hour dispatch and communication capability and must connect to the Maine Telecommunications and Radio Operations System by means of certified terminal operators.[1991, c. 402, §2 (new).]
      2. Verification. The agency must have the capability and willingness to verify records as requested and perform the mandated verification of National Crime Information Center warrants.[1991, c. 402, §2 (new).]
      3. Monitor management. The agency must have the capability and willingness to properly monitor the management of warrants, including:
   
A. Immediately notifying the originating agency of an arrest on a warrant that the originating agency obtained; [1991, c. 402, §2 (new).]    
B. Cooperating with any investigative agency that may hold a warrant for up to 5 days after its issuance; and [1991, c. 402, §2 (new).]    
C. Immediately and properly entering and deleting warrant information in the pertinent data base as required. [1991, c. 402, §2 (new).] [1991, c. 402, §2 (new).]
      4. Warrant management. The agency must have the capability and willingness to accept the burden and responsibility of warrant management as a full and equal element of its sworn public duty.[1991, c. 402, §2 (new).]
      5. Review by district attorney. The agency must have the capability and willingness to accept regular monitoring and review of its warrant files and procedures by the district attorney or the district attorney's designee and by the court or the court's designee, pursuant to standards adopted by the Attorney General. The district attorney shall regularly review the arrest warrant repository's record of performance with a representative of the court.[1991, c. 402, §2 (new).]
      6. Structured plan. The agency must develop a structured warrants management plan designed to maximize the execution of outstanding arrest warrants.[1991, c. 402, §2 (new).]

Section History:

PL 1991,  Ch. 402,   §2 (NEW).