D. Pursue a person who has gone into another municipality and for whose arrest the officer has a warrant;

E. Arrest a person who travels beyond the limits of the municipality in which the officer is appointed when in fresh pursuit of that person. This paragraph applies to all crimes and traffic infractions. As used in this paragraph:

(1) With respect to Class A, Class B and Class C crimes, the term "fresh pursuit" is defined in Title 15, section 152; and

(2) With respect to Class D and Class E crimes and traffic infractions, "fresh pursuit" means instant pursuit of a person with intent to apprehend; or

F. As provided for in section 2674.

Sec. 6. 30-A MRSA §2671, sub-§2-A, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 594, §2, is repealed.

Sec. 7. 30-A MRSA §2671, sub-§2-B, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 594, §2, is amended to read:

2-B. Liability. When a municipal police officer makes an arrest, as authorized in subsection 2-A, outside of jurisdictional limits of the municipality in which the police officer is appointed, that police officer has the same immunity from tort liability and all of the pension, relief, disability, worker's workers' compensation, insurance and any other benefits the police officer enjoys while performing duties within the police officer's appointing municipality.

SUMMARY

This bill clarifies that the arrest powers of a law enforcement officer are limited to the powers authorized by the municipality or county in which the officer is appointed unless the officer meets the law enforcement training requirements of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 25, section 2804-C.