125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1463 LR 1935(02)
An Act Regarding Offenses against an Unborn Child
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
Establishes new Class A and Class B crimes; increases correctional and judicial costs.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill will increase correctional costs in a manner that cannot be accurately estimated at this time and will depend on the specific circumstances surrounding each case and the number of occurances.  The average cost to house a prisoner is a state correctional facility is $118.80 per day.  The average cost in a county facility is $115.99.  This bill will also increase costs to the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services by approximately $2,000 per case.