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17-A M.R.S. § 1351 Establishment
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The Criminal Law Advisory Commission, established by Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 52, is created for the purpose of conducting a continuing study of the criminal law of Maine.
17-A M.R.S. § 1352 Membership; terms; vacancies
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1. The commission shall be composed of 9 members to be appointed by the Attorney General. The members shall be qualified by reason of their experience in the prosecution or defense of criminal cases or by reason of their knowledge of the criminal law. At least 2 members shall be …
17-A M.R.S. § 1353 Consultants; experts
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1. The Senate and House chairs of the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over the Maine Criminal Code and the Maine Juvenile Code, or their designees, serve as consultants to the commission. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court shall appoin…
17-A M.R.S. § 1354 Duties
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1. It shall be the duty of the commission: A. To examine the sections of the Revised Statutes outside of the Criminal Code which pertain to the criminal law and to draft such amendments to those sections as the commission deems advisable in light of the Criminal Code; [PL 1975, c…