Maine Code § 16-708

Inapplicability of this chapter to criminal history record information contained in certain
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records
This chapter does not apply to criminal history record information contained in: [PL 2013, c. 267,
Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
1. Posters, announcements, lists. Posters, announcements or lists used for identifying or
apprehending fugitives from justice or wanted persons;
[PL 2013, c. 267, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
2. Records of entry. Records of entry, such as calls for service, formerly known as "police
blotters," that are maintained by criminal justice agencies, that are compiled and organized
chronologically and that are required by law or long-standing custom to be made public;
[PL 2013, c. 267, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
3. Records of public judicial proceedings. Records of public judicial proceedings:
A. Retained at or by the District Court, Superior Court or Supreme Judicial Court. Public access
to and dissemination of such records for inspection and copying are as provided by rule or
administrative order of the Supreme Judicial Court; and [PL 2013, c. 267, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
B. From federal courts and courts of other states; [PL 2013, c. 267, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2013, c. 267, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

4. Published opinions. Published court or administrative opinions not impounded or otherwise
declared confidential;
[PL 2013, c. 267, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
5. Records of public proceedings. Records of public administrative or legislative proceedings;
[PL 2013, c. 267, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
6. Records of traffic crimes. Records of traffic crimes maintained by the Secretary of State or by
a state department of transportation or motor vehicles or the equivalent thereof for the purposes of
regulating the issuance, suspension, revocation or renewal of a driver's, pilot's or other operator's
license; and
[PL 2013, c. 267, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
7. Pardons, other than full and free pardons, commutations, reprieves and amnesties.
Petitions for and warrants of pardons, commutations, reprieves and amnesties other than warrants of
full and free pardons and their respective petitions.
[PL 2017, c. 432, Pt. B, §2 (AMD).]

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