Maine § 3308-A. - Dissemination of juvenile intelligence and investigative record information by a Maine criminal justice agency

(2) A court order pursuant to section 3307 or 3308‑C.  

As used in this paragraph, "agent" means a licensed professional investigator or an immediate family member if, due to death, age, physical or mental disease, disorder or intellectual disability or autism, the victim cannot realistically act on the victim's own behalf;   [PL 2021, c. 365, §16 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 365, §37 (AFF).]

E. A federal court, the District Court, including when it is exercising the jurisdiction conferred by section 3101, the Superior Court or the Supreme Judicial Court and an equivalent court in another state; and   [PL 2013, c. 267, Pt. D, §1 (NEW).]

F. A person or public or private entity expressly authorized to receive the juvenile intelligence and investigative record information by statute, executive order, court rule, court decision or court order. "Express authorization" means language in the statute, executive order, court rule, court decision or court order that specifically speaks to intelligence or investigative record information or specifically refers to a type of intelligence or investigative record.   [PL 2013, c. 267, Pt. D, §1 (NEW).]

4.  Dissemination of juvenile intelligence and investigative record information subject to reasonable limitations.  The dissemination of juvenile intelligence and investigative record information by a criminal justice agency pursuant to subsection 3, paragraphs B, B‑1, B‑2 and D is subject to limitations to reasonably ensure that dissemination of the information will not:

A. Interfere with law enforcement proceedings relating to crimes;   [PL 2019, c. 525, §22 (NEW).]

B. Result in public dissemination of prejudicial information concerning an accused person or concerning the prosecution's evidence that will interfere with the ability of a court to impanel an impartial jury;   [PL 2019, c. 525, §22 (NEW).]

C. Constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, including, but not limited to, the personal privacy of juveniles and victims;   [PL 2019, c. 525, §22 (NEW).]

D. Disclose the identity of a confidential source;   [PL 2019, c. 525, §22 (NEW).]

E. Disclose confidential information furnished only by a confidential source;   [PL 2019, c. 525, §22 (NEW).]

F. Disclose investigative techniques and procedures or security plans and procedures not known by the general public;   [PL 2019, c. 525, §22 (NEW).]

G. Endanger the life or physical safety of any individual, including law enforcement personnel;   [PL 2019, c. 525, §22 (NEW).]

H. Disclose information designated confidential by statute; and   [PL 2019, c. 525, §22 (NEW).]

I. Interfere with proceedings relating to civil violations, civil enforcement proceedings and other civil proceedings conducted by the Department of the Attorney General or by a district attorney's office.   [PL 2019, c. 525, §22 (NEW).]

To comply with this subsection a criminal justice agency may deny access in whole or in part to records that contain or constitute juvenile intelligence and investigative record information. A criminal justice agency also may prepare and provide redacted copies of such records to a person or public or private entity authorized to receive the information under this section.  

5.  Secondary dissemination of confidential juvenile intelligence and investigative record information restricted.  A person or public or private entity authorized to receive juvenile intelligence and investigative record information under this section may not further disseminate such information unless expressly authorized to do so by statute, court decision or court order. "Express authorization" means language in the statute, court decision or court order that specifically speaks of juvenile intelligence and investigative record information or specifically refers to a type of juvenile intelligence or investigative record.

6.  Confirming existence or nonexistence of confidential juvenile intelligence and investigative record information prohibited.  A criminal justice agency may not confirm the existence or nonexistence of juvenile intelligence and investigative record information that is confidential under this section to any person or public or private entity that is not eligible to know of or receive the information itself.

7.  Unlawful dissemination of confidential juvenile intelligence and investigative record information.  Any person who intentionally disseminates confidential juvenile intelligence and investigative record information knowing it to be in violation of any provision of this chapter commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged. The District Court has jurisdiction over violations under this subsection.