Maine Code § 15-2262

Statutory prerequisites for sealing criminal history record information
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Except as provided in section 2262-A, criminal history record information relating to a specific
criminal conviction may be sealed under this chapter only if: [PL 2023, c. 409, §1 (AMD).]
1. Eligible criminal conviction. The criminal conviction is an eligible criminal conviction;
[PL 2021, c. 674, §1 (NEW).]
2. Time since sentence fully satisfied. At least 4 years have passed since the person has fully
satisfied each of the sentencing alternatives imposed under Title 17-A, section 1502, subsection 2 for
the eligible criminal conviction;
[PL 2021, c. 674, §1 (NEW).]
3. Other convictions in this State. The person has not been convicted of another crime in this
State and has not had a criminal charge dismissed as a result of a deferred disposition pursuant to Title
17-A, former chapter 54-F or Title 17-A, chapter 67, subchapter 4 since the time at which the person
fully satisfied each of the sentencing alternatives imposed under Title 17-A, section 1502, subsection 2
for the person's most recent eligible criminal conviction up until the time of the order;
[PL 2021, c. 674, §1 (NEW).]
4. Convictions in another jurisdiction. The person has not been convicted of a crime in another
jurisdiction since the time at which the person fully satisfied each of the sentencing alternatives imposed
under Title 17-A, section 1502, subsection 2 for the person's most recent eligible criminal conviction
up until the time of the order; and
[PL 2023, c. 666, §1 (AMD).]
5. Pending criminal charges. The person does not have any presently pending criminal charges
in this State or in another jurisdiction.
[PL 2023, c. 666, §2 (AMD).]

6. Age of person at time of commission.
[PL 2023, c. 666, §3 (RP).]

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