Directs the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services to assist persons filing post-judgment motions to seal criminal history record information.
The bill requires the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services to develop a procedure for assisting persons who file post-judgment motions to seal their criminal history record information. This follows a recommendation from the Criminal Records Review Committee. The commission will create a system to audit financial requests and payments, including the authority to recoup payments when necessary. The commission may summon persons and subpoena witnesses as part of an audit.
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