Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 341: THE MAINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY
25 §2801-A. Definitions

§2801-A. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1989, c. 521, §§2, 17 (NEW).]
1.  Board.  "Board" means the Board of Trustees of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.  
[PL 1989, c. 521, §§2, 17 (NEW).]
1-A.  Citizen member.  "Citizen member" means a citizen, educator or municipal official appointed to the board pursuant to section 2802 who is not and has never been a sworn member of a law enforcement agency.  
[PL 2021, c. 196, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Corrections officer.  "Corrections officer" means a person who is responsible for the custody or direct supervision of a person confined in a jail, prison or state correctional facility pursuant to an order of a court or as a result of an arrest and who possesses a current and valid certificate issued by the board pursuant to section 2803‑A.  
A. [PL 2013, c. 147, §5 (RP).]
B. [PL 2013, c. 147, §5 (RP).]
[PL 2013, c. 147, §5 (AMD).]
2-A.  Judicial marshal.  "Judicial marshal" means a law enforcement officer who possesses a current and valid certificate issued by the board pursuant to section 2803‑A and is employed by a nonfederal employer to provide security and protection to the Judicial Branch and the courts located within the State.  
[PL 2013, c. 147, §5 (AMD).]
3.  Full-time corrections officer. 
[PL 2013, c. 147, §5 (RP).]
4.  Full-time law enforcement officer.  "Full-time law enforcement officer" means a person who possesses a current and valid certificate issued by the board pursuant to section 2803‑A and is employed as a law enforcement officer by a municipality, a county, the State or any other nonfederal employer with a reasonable expectation of working more than 1,040 hours in any one calendar year performing law enforcement officer duties.  
[PL 2013, c. 588, Pt. A, §31 (AMD).]
5.  Law enforcement officer.  "Law enforcement officer" means a person who by virtue of public employment is vested by law with the power to make arrests for crimes or serve criminal process, whether that power extends to all crimes or is limited to specific crimes and who possesses a current and valid certificate issued by the board pursuant to section 2803‑A. As used in this chapter, "law enforcement officer" does not include federal law enforcement officers or attorneys prosecuting for the State.  
[PL 2013, c. 147, §5 (AMD).]
6.  Part-time corrections officer. 
[PL 2013, c. 147, §5 (RP).]
7.  Part-time law enforcement officer.  "Part-time law enforcement officer" means a person who:  
A. Possesses a current and valid certificate issued by the board pursuant to section 2803‑A to perform duties as a part-time law enforcement officer and does not possess any other type of current and valid certificate issued by the board pursuant to section 2803‑A;   [PL 2013, c. 147, §5 (NEW).]
B. Is employed as a law enforcement officer; and   [PL 2013, c. 147, §5 (NEW).]
C. Absent extenuating circumstances as determined by the board, works not more than 1,040 hours in any one calendar year performing law enforcement duties.   [PL 2013, c. 588, Pt. A, §32 (AMD).]
[PL 2013, c. 588, Pt. A, §32 (AMD).]
8.  Transport officer.  "Transport officer" means a person who is responsible for transferring or conveying from one place to another individuals who are confined in a jail, prison or state correctional facility pursuant to an order of a court or as a result of an arrest and who possesses a current and valid certificate issued by the board pursuant to section 2803‑A.  
[PL 2013, c. 147, §5 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 521, §§2,17 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 19, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 400, §2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 331, §§2-5 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 519, §XXX2 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 147, §5 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 588, Pt. A, §§31, 32 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 196, §1 (AMD).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Part 8: MAINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY

Chapter 341: THE MAINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY

25 §2801. Maine Criminal Justice Academy; purpose

25 §2801-A. Definitions

25 §2801-B. Application of chapter; exemption

25 §2802. Board of trustees

25 §2803. Powers and duties (REPEALED)

25 §2803-A. Powers and duties of the board of trustees

25 §2803-B. Requirements of law enforcement agencies

25 §2803-C. Penalty

25 §2803-D. Certificate admissible

25 §2804. Meetings

25 §2804-A. Director; appointment; powers and duties

25 §2804-B. Preservice law enforcement training

25 §2804-C. Basic law enforcement training; core curriculum requirements

25 §2804-D. Basic corrections training

25 §2804-E. In-service law enforcement training

25 §2804-F. In-service corrections training

25 §2804-G. Qualifications

25 §2804-H. Continuing certification

25 §2804-I. Law enforcement training for harbor masters and municipal shellfish conservation wardens

25 §2804-J. Law enforcement training for police officers of the Bureau of Capitol Police

25 §2804-K. Law enforcement training for judicial marshals

25 §2804-L. Law enforcement training for forest rangers

25 §2805. Qualifications (REPEALED)

25 §2805-A. Standards for reserve and other part-time law enforcement officers (REPEALED)

25 §2805-B. Employment and training records

25 §2805-C. Complaint review committee

25 §2806. Enforcement provision (REPEALED)

25 §2806-A. Disciplinary sanctions

25 §2807. Reports of conviction or misconduct by certificate holder

25 §2808. Sharing of training costs

25 §2808-A. Sharing of training costs for corrections officers

25 §2809. Report to Legislature