Sec. A-12. 17-A MRSA §1202, sub-§1-A, ķA-1 is enacted to read:

A-1.__If the State pleads and proves that the person was convicted of committing against a family or household member a crime under chapter 9 or 13 or section 554 or if the person was convicted under chapter 11 or 12 or section 556, the period of probation may not exceed:

(1)__Six years for a Class A crime; or

(2)__Four years for a Class B or Class C crime.

As used in this paragraph, "family or household member" has the same meaning as in Title 19-A, section 4002, subsection 4; and

Sec. A-13. 17-A MRSA §1202, sub-§2-A is enacted to read:

2-A.__Once the period of probation has commenced, on application of the probation officer, or of the person on probation, or on the court's own motion, the court may convert at any time a period of probation for a Class D or Class E crime to a period of administrative release. A conversion to administrative release may not be ordered upon the motion of the person on probation unless notice of the motion is given to the probation officer by the person on probation.__The provisions of chapter 54-G apply when probation is converted to administrative release.__Conversion to administrative release serves to relieve the person on probation of any obligations imposed by the probation conditions.

Sec. A-14. 17-A MRSA §1202, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1991, c. 258, is further amended to read:

3. On Once the period of probation has commenced, on application of the probation officer, or of the person on probation, or on its own motion, the court may terminate at any time a period of probation and discharge the convicted person at any time earlier than that provided in the sentence made pursuant to subsection 1, if warranted by the conduct of such person. A termination and discharge may not be ordered upon the motion of the person on probation unless notice of the motion is given to the probation officer by the person on probation. Such termination and discharge shall serve serves to relieve the person on probation of any obligations imposed by the sentence of probation.