State: Maine

Prohibits the use of no-knock warrants, which are warrants that Allows the executing authority to forcibly enter a location that is the subject of a search warrant without first announcing the authority to execute the warrant and the purpose for which the warrant was issued,applies to law enforcement officers and any employee of the State or a political subdivision of the State.

Authorizes transport officers to transport prisoners to and from court pursuant to a writ of habeas corpus and to provide safe and secure custody of prisoners during the proceedings, as directed by the court,allows a transport officer to use a reasonable degree of nondeadly force and deadly force, based on the provisions applicable to law enforcement officers,clarifies the power of corrections personnel to use force by eliminating the current law’s cross-reference.

Clarifies that a candidate for county sheriff must either be currently certified as a law enforcement officer and in compliance with the training requirement or be a previously certified law enforcement officer within one year of taking office,requires all county sheriffs to continually meet the in-service law enforcement training standards and any other statutory requirements of preservice, basic or in-service law enforcement training required for certification or continued certification.

Clarifies that a candidate for county sheriff must either be currently certified as a law enforcement officer and in compliance with the training requirement or be a previously certified law enforcement officer within one year of taking office,requires all county sheriffs to continually meet the in-service law enforcement training standards and any other statutory requirements of preservice, basic or in-service law enforcement training required for certification or continued certification.

Requires law enforcement agencies to adopt written policies regarding the unannounced execution of search warrants,provides that such policies must meet the minimum standards adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. concerns unannounced execution of search warrants.

Requires law enforcement agencies to adopt written policies regarding the unannounced execution of search warrants,provides that such policies must meet the minimum standards adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. concerns unannounced execution of search warrants.

Requires adequate training for police officers who use speed measurement devices,requires the Maine Criminal Justice Academy to provide in the basic law enforcement training course a block of instruction on the use of speed measurement devices and methods, including training from the manufacturer of every speed measurement device authorized for use in the State, and requires a law enforcement officer to be trained in a speed measurement method.

Requires adequate training for police officers who use speed measurement devices,requires the Maine Criminal Justice Academy to provide in the basic law enforcement training course a block of instruction on the use of speed measurement devices and methods, including training from the manufacturer of every speed measurement device authorized for use in the State, and requires a law enforcement officer to be trained in a speed measurement method.

Eliminates the ability to assert a defense of qualified immunity for civil actions concerning the actions of state police officers, sheriffs, deputies, constables, municipal police officers, marine patrol officers, game wardens and Capitol Police officers brought under the Maine Civil Rights Act.

Eliminates the ability to assert a defense of qualified immunity for civil actions concerning the actions of state police officers, sheriffs, deputies, constables, municipal police officers, marine patrol officers, game wardens and Capitol Police officers brought under the Maine Civil Rights Act.