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An Act To Establish as a Class C Crime Criminal Conduct in Retaliation against a Witness, Informant, Victim or Juror
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  17-A MRSA §458  is enacted to read:
§ 458. Retaliation against a witness, informant, victim or juror
A person is guilty of retaliation against a witness, informant, victim or juror if, believing that another person is participating or has participated as a witness, informant, victim or juror in an official proceeding, as defined in section 451, subsection 5, paragraph A, or in an official criminal investigation, the actor engages in criminal conduct with the intent to retaliate for that other person's role in the official proceeding or official criminal investigation. Violation of this section is a Class C crime.
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 129th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.