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An Act To Amend the Laws Affecting the Judicial Branch Regarding Railroad Trespass Civil Violations and Fines for Civil Violations
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 4 MRSA §171-A, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 733, §1, is amended to read:
 
2. Civil violations.   When a complaint is made to the proper officer of the District Court charging a person with the commission of a civil violation other than a traffic infraction, the officer of the District Court shall cause to be served upon the person a Uniform Summons and Complaint or other process in such form and under such circumstances as the Supreme Judicial Court shall by rule provide. The clerk of each division may accept an admission to a civil violation upon payment of a fine and surcharge in accordance with a schedule of violations, fines and surcharges, within the limits prescribed by law, established by the Chief Judge, which the Chief Judge may amend.
Sec. 2. 23 MRSA §7007, sub-§3, ¶¶A to C, as amended by PL 2015, c. 204, §1, are further amended to read:
 
A. A person who violates subsection 1 commits a civil violationtraffic infraction for which a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $100 may be adjudged.
 
B. A person who violates subsection 1 after having previously violated subsection 1 commits a civil violationtraffic infraction for which a fine of not less than $250 and not more than $500 may be adjudged.
 
C. A person who violates subsection 1 after having previously violated subsection 1 2 times commits a civil violationtraffic infraction for which a fine of not less than $750 and not more than $1,000 may be adjudged.
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 128th Legislature, Second Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.