Sec. 1. 16 MRSA §614, sub-§3 is enacted to read:

3.__Domestic violence incidence reports; exception.__ Notwithstanding this section, a criminal justice agency may release domestic violence incidence reports to a nongovernmental agency or program for victims of domestic or family violence.__ For purposes of this subsection, a nongovernmental agency or program for victims of domestic or family violence is a program or agency that is contracted by the Department of Human Services to provide services and support to victims and families of victims of domestic and family violence.

SUMMARY

This bill allows criminal justice agencies to release domestic violence incidence reports to agencies who contract with the State to provide services and support to victims and families of victims of domestic and family violence.