2013 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE
Chapter 57: SEX OFFENDER RISK ASSESSMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION
17-A §1403. Duties; powers

Part 5: RISK ASSESSMENT OF SEX OFFENDERS

1403. Duties; powers

1. Development of risk assessment. The commission shall:

A. Develop a plausible risk assessment method for reviewing and analyzing precursors to the commission of a sex offense, victim populations of sex offenders, living conditions and environment of a registrant or a sex offender and other factors predisposing a person to become a registrant or a sex offender and for the ongoing purpose of identifying risk factors; [2011, c. 663, 2 (NEW).]

B. Continue to evaluate the plausibility, implementation and application of sex offender risk assessments; and [2011, c. 663, 2 (NEW).]

C. Consult with experts in the field of sex offender matters, including but not limited to state or federal agencies, courts, correctional facilities, organizations whose affairs pertain to sex offender matters and other interested parties as the commission determines necessary. [2011, c. 663, 2 (NEW).]

[ 2011, c. 663, 2 (NEW) .]

2. Recommendations. The commission may submit to the Legislature, at the start of each legislative session, recommendations regarding a sex offender risk assessment method. The commission may also make recommendations regarding sex offender risk assessment to agencies of the executive branch, the judicial branch and the Legislature or to any other entity the commission determines appropriate.

[ 2011, c. 663, 2 (NEW) .]

For purposes of this section, "registrant" has the same meaning as in Title 34-A, section 11273, subsection 11. [2011, c. 663, 2 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

2011, c. 663, 2 (NEW).