Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 16, § 611 (2026)

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SECTION HISTORY

PL 1979, c. 433, §2 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 787, §1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 719, §§5,6 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 719, §12 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 216, §1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 267, Pt. A, §1 (RP).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1985–2013 · leading case: MaineToday Media, Inc. v. State of Maine, 2013 ME 100 (Me. 2013).

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MaineToday Media, Inc. v. State of Maine, 2013 ME 100 (Me. 2013). · cites it 5× “” 16 M.R.S. §§ 611(3), (8) (2012). 15 . Maine Today suggests that even if the copies of the transcripts in the police and prosecutors’ files are confidential pursuant to section 614, the copies in the Bureau files are not, given that the transcripts continue to be the property…”

Blethen Maine Newspapers, Inc. v. State, 2005 ME 56 (Me. 2005). “[¶ 4] The Attorney General denied Blethen’s request, having concluded that the records were exempt from disclosure under FOAA because they were confidential pursuant to the Criminal History Record Information Act, 16 M.R.S.A. §§ 611— 622 (1983 & Supp.2004).”

Campbell v. Town of MacHias, 661 A.2d 1133 (Me. 1995). “The letter states, in relevant part: Under the Criminal History Record Information Act (16 M.R.S.A. § 611 — § 622) and especially section 614, your reports are confidential and may not be disseminated if there is a reasonably possibility that public release or inspection of the…”

Hudson v. S.D. Warren Co., 608 F. Supp. 477 (D. Me. 1985). “Since the Law Court is hesitant to imply private rights under statutes, and indeed, there is no assertion that the Maine Legislature intended such a private right under 16 M.R.S.A. § 611 or 25 M.R.S.A. § 1631, this Court should not, and will not, take it upon itself to create…”

State of Maine v. Simpson (Me. Super. Ct 2002). “§ 709 (I-A), the term “administration of criminal justice” has the same meaning as set forth in 16 M.R.S.A. § 611(1) which provides: “Administration of criminal justice” means detection, apprehension, detention, pretrial release, post-trial release, prosecution, adjudication,…”

Blethen Maine Newspapers, Inc. v. State of Maine & Off. of Chief Med. Exam'r (Me. Super. Ct 2005). “16 M.R.S.A. § 611(8).” Pursuant to section 614, reports or records prepared by or kept in the custody of certain law enforcement agencies: Are confidential and may not be disseminated if there is a reasonable possibility that public release or inspection of the reports or…”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 16, § 611(1) — 1 case

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 16, § 611(3) — 1 case

MaineToday Media, Inc. v. State of Maine, 2013 ME 100 (Me. 2013). “” 16 M.R.S. §§ 611(3), (8) (2012). 15 . Maine Today suggests that even if the copies of the transcripts in the police and prosecutors’ files are confidential pursuant to section 614, the copies in the Bureau files are not, given that the transcripts continue to be the property…”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 16, § 611(4) — 1 case

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 16, § 611(8) — 2 cases

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