Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 1 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 10 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " or" and inserting the following: ' ,'

Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 1 in the 5th line (page 1, line 12 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " 3011" the following: ' or a jail investigative officer or a jail employee acting at the direction of a jail investigative officer'

Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 5 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 20 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " or" and inserting the following: ' ,'

Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 5 in the 5th line (page 1, line 22 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " 3011" the following: ' or a jail investigative officer or a jail employee acting at the direction of a jail investigative officer'

Amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 2 in the 7th line (page 1, line 34 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "justice" the following: ' as defined in section 3308, subsection 7, paragraph A, subparagraph (2)'

Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 10-A in the 6th line (page 2, line 17 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " justice" the following: ' as defined in Title 15, section 3308, subsection 7, paragraph A, subparagraph (2)'

Amend the bill in section 6 in §3011 in subsection 1 in the 4th line (page 2, line 25 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "offenses" and inserting the following: ' offenses  crimes or juvenile crimes'

Amend the bill in section 6 in §3011 in subsection 1 in the 7th line (page 2, line 28 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " justice" the following: ' as defined in Title 15, section 3308, subsection 7, paragraph A, subparagraph (2)'

SUMMARY

This amendment adds jail investigative officers and jail employees working at the direction of the jail investigative officer to those who may be authorized to exercise the same law enforcement powers as investigative officers.

It also clarifies that the phrase "administration of juvenile criminal justice" has the same meaning as in the Maine Juvenile Code.