Me. Stat. tit. 17-A § 2109 : A - MAINE CRIMINAL CODE — PUNISHMENTS — VICTIMS' RIGHTS — Certain communications by victims confidential

The following communications are privileged from disclosure. [ 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

1. To sexual assault counselor. Communications by a victim, as described in Title 16, section 53-A, subsection 2, to a sexual assault counselor, as defined in Title 16, section 53-A, subsection 1, paragraph B, are privileged from disclosure as provided in Title 16, section 53-A, subsection 2.

[ 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

2. To advocate. Communications by a victim, as defined in Title 16, section 53-B, subsection 1, paragraph B, to an advocate, as defined in Title 16, section 53-B, subsection 1, paragraph A, are privileged from disclosure as provided in Title 16, section 53-B, subsection 2, subject to exceptions in Title 16, section 53-B, subsection 3.

[ 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

3. To victim witness advocate or victim witness coordinator. Communications by a victim, as defined in Title 16, section 53-C, subsection 1, paragraph B, to a victim witness advocate or a victim witness coordinator, as defined in Title 16, section 53-C, subsection 1, paragraph C, are privileged from disclosure as provided in Title 16, section 53-C, subsection 2, subject to exceptions in Title 16, section 53-C, subsection 3.

[ 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

17-A M.R.S. § 2109

Added by 2019, c. 113,§ A-2, eff. 5/16/2019.
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