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| | | An Act to Increase Courthouse Security |
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| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 4 MRSA §17, sub-§15, as amended by PL 1993, c. 675, Pt. C, | | §7, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| | | 15.__Provide for court security.__Plan and implement | | arrangements for safe and secure court premises to ensure the | | orderly conduct of judicial proceedings. |
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| | | A.__The State Court Administrator may contract for the | | services of qualified individuals as needed on a per diem | | basis to perform court security-related functions and | | services. |
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| | | (1)__For the purposes of this subsection, "qualified | | individuals" means individuals who are certified | | pursuant to Title 25, section 2804-B or 2804-C and have | | successfully completed additional training in court | | security provided by the Maine Criminal Justice Academy | | or equivalent training. |
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| | | (2)__When under contract pursuant to this paragraph and | | then only for the assignment specifically contracted | | for, qualified individuals have the same duties and | | powers throughout the counties of the State as sheriffs | | have in their respective counties. |
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