Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 34-A, § 11201 (2026)

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This chapter may be known and cited as the "Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of 1999." The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public from potentially dangerous registrants and offenders by enhancing access to information concerning those registrants and offenders. [PL 2009, c. 365, Pt. B, §1 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 365, Pt. B, §22 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1999, c. 437, §2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 439, §OOO6 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 711, §C4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 711, §D2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 365, Pt. B, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 365, Pt. B, §22 (AFF).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 13 cases, 2005–2020 · leading case: State v. Letalien, 2009 ME 130 (Me. 2009).

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State v. Letalien, 2009 ME 130 (Me. 2009). · cites it 6× “[¶ 30] In light of the considerable deference we afford to the Legislature's express statement that SORNA of 1999 is intended to "protect the public from potentially dangerous registrants by enhancing access to information concerning those registrants," 34-A M.R.S. § 11201…”

John Doe I v. Robert Williams, 2013 ME 24 (Me. 2013). · cites it 2× “§ 11201 (2012) (“The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public from potentially dangerous registrants and offenders by enhancing access to information concerning those registrants and offenders.”). See also Kristen M.”

Doe v. Dist. Attorney, 932 A.2d 552 (Me. 2007). · cites it 2× “34-A M.R.S.A. §§ 11201, 11202 (Supp. 1999).”

State v. Bryant, 614 S.E.2d 479 (N.C. 2005). “2005); Me. Rev Stat. Ann. tit. 34-A, § 11201 (West Supp.”

John Doe XLVI v. Stephanie Anderson, 2015 ME 3 (Me. 2015). · cites it 2× “Doe argues that Maine’s Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of 1999 (SORNA), 34-A M.R.S. §§ 11201 to 11256 (2012), 1 as applied to him violates the Bill of Attainder, Due Process, and Separation of Powers Clauses of the Maine Constitution.”

State of Maine v. Craig A. Proctor, 2020 ME 107 (Me. 2020). “” 34-A M.R.S. § 11201 (2020). Furthermore, in 2003, the Legislature amended SORNA of 1999 to provide that the sentencing court is to order compliance with SORNA “[a]t the time” of sentencing instead of “[a]s part of” a sentence.”

Doe v. Fowle (Me. Super. Ct 2006). · cites it 3× “The law court has repeatedly held that SORNA of 1999 "was intended by the Legislature to be a civil regulatory statute," noting "the Legislature's express statement that SORNA of 1999 is intended to 'protect the public from potentially dangerous registrants by enhancing access…”

Speed v. Cote (Me. Super. Ct 2011). · cites it 2× “34-A M.R.S.A. §11201, et seq. He registered as required from 2006 until April, 2010, when he filed this application for relief from the duty to register.”

KOSSOY v. Maine, 631 F. Supp. 2d 106 (D. Me. 2009). “34-A M.R.S.A. § 11201. 2 . The procedural consequences of Mr.”

State v. Bryant, 601 S.E.2d 864 (N.C. 2005). “2005); Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 34-A, § 11201 (West Supp.”

State of Maine v. A. L. (Me. Super. Ct 2008). “§11227(1), with violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of 1999 (SORNA), see 34-A M.R.S.A. §§ 11201, et seq., by failing to register.”

Allaire v. State of Maine (Me. Super. Ct 2010). “The law court has repeatedly held that SaRNA of 1999 "was intended by the Legislature to be a civil regulatory statute," noting "the Legislature's express statement that SaRNA of 1999 is intended to 'protect the public from potentially dangerous registrants by enhancing access…”

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