Maine Revised Statutes, Title 15, § 6201: Definitions, 2023

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2023, c. 199, §1 (NEW).] 1. Law enforcement officer. "Law enforcement officer" has the same meaning as in Title 25, section 2801‑A, subsection 5. [PL 2023, c. 199, §1 (NEW).] 2. Person responsible for the minor. "Person responsible for the minor" has the same meaning as "person responsible for the child" as defined in Title 22, section 4002, subsection 9. [PL 2023, c. 199, §1 (NEW).] 3. Reported sexual assault. "Reported sexual assault" means, with respect to a sexual assault survivor who is an adult, a crime described in subsection 5, paragraph A or, with respect to a sexual assault survivor who is a child, a crime described in subsection 5, paragraph B. [PL 2023, c. 199, §1 (NEW).] 4. Sexual assault counselor. "Sexual assault counselor" has the same meaning as in Title 16, section 53‑A, subsection 1, paragraph B. [PL 2023, c. 199, §1 (NEW).] 5. Sexual assault survivor. "Sexual assault survivor" or "survivor" means: A. An adult who reports that the adult is a victim of a crime defined in: (1) Title 17‑A, chapter 11; (2) Title 17‑A, section 511‑A; or (3) Title 17‑A, section 852 or 853; or [PL 2023, c. 199, §1 (NEW).] B. A minor who is reported by the minor or by a person responsible for the minor to be a victim of a crime defined in: (1) Title 17‑A, chapter 11; (2) Title 17‑A, section 511‑A; (3) Title 17‑A, section 852 or 853; or (4) Title 17‑A, section 282 or 283. [PL 2023, c. 199, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2023, c. 199, §1 (NEW).]