§1204. Conditions of probation








1. 
 
If the court imposes a section 1152 sentencing alternative which includes a period
of probation, it shall attach such conditions of probation, as authorized by this
section, as it deems to be reasonable and appropriate to assist the convicted person
to lead a law-abiding life, provided that in every case it shall be a condition of
probation that the convicted person refrain from criminal conduct.


[
1987, c. 361, §4 (AMD)
.]








1-A. 
 
The court shall attach as a condition of probation that the convicted person pay,
through the Department of Corrections, a supervision fee of between $10 and $50 per
month, as determined by the court, for the term of probation. The supervision fee is $10 per month unless the court sets a higher amount, not to
exceed $50 per month. Notwithstanding the attachment of supervision fee conditions on more than one sentence,
a person on probation on concurrent sentences is required to pay only one supervision
fee. In determining whether to set an amount higher than $10 per month, the court shall take into account the financial resources of the convicted person
and the nature of the burden its payment imposes. A person may not be sentenced to
imprisonment without probation solely for the reason the person is not able to pay
the fee. When a person on probation fails to pay the supervision fee, the court may
revoke probation as specified in section 1206, unless the person shows that failure
to pay was not attributable to a willful refusal to pay or to a failure on that person's
part to make a good faith effort to obtain the funds required for the payment. The
court, if it determines that revocation of probation is not warranted, shall issue
a judgment for the total amount of the fee and shall issue an order attaching a specified
portion of money received by or owed to the person on probation until the total amount
of the fee has been paid. If the person makes this showing, the court may allow additional
time for payment within the remaining period of probation or reduce the size of the
fee to as low as $10 per month, but may not revoke the requirement to pay the fee
unless the remaining period of probation is 30 days or less.


[
2009, c. 142, §7 (AMD)
.]








1-B. 
 
Upon the request of the Department of Corrections, the court shall attach as a condition
of probation that the convicted person pay, through the department, an electronic
monitoring fee, a substance testing fee or both, as determined by the court, for the
term of probation. In determining the amount of the fees, the court shall take into
account the financial resources of the convicted person and the nature of the burden
the payment imposes. A person may not be sentenced to imprisonment without probation
solely for the reason the person is not able to pay the fees. When a person on probation
fails to pay the fees, the court may revoke probation as specified in section 1206,
unless the person shows that failure to pay was not attributable to a willful refusal
to pay or to a failure on that person's part to make a good faith effort to obtain
the funds required for the payment. The court, if it determines that revocation of
probation is not warranted, shall issue a judgment for the total amount of the fees
and shall issue an order attaching a specified portion of money received by or owed
to the person on probation until the total amount of the fees has been paid. If the
person makes this showing, the court may allow additional time for payment within
the remaining period of probation or reduce the size of the fees, but may not revoke
the requirement to pay the fees unless the remaining period of probation is 30 days
or less. Fees received from probationers must be deposited into the department's
adult community corrections account, except that when authorized by the Department
of Corrections, a person on probation may be required to pay fees directly to a provider
of electronic monitoring, substance testing or other services. Funds from this account,
which may not lapse, must be used to defray costs associated with the purchase and
operation of electronic monitoring and substance testing programs.


[
2003, c. 706, Pt. A, §5 (AMD)
.]








1-C.   



[
2009, c. 365, Pt. A, §4 (RP)
.]








2. 
 




[
1975, c. 740, §110 (RP)
.]








2-A. 
 
As a condition of probation, the court in its sentence may require the convicted
person:





A. To support his dependents and to meet his family responsibilities; [1975, c. 740, §110-A (NEW).]










B. To make restitution pursuant to chapter 54 to each victim of the convicted person's crime, or to the county where the offense is prosecuted if the identity of the victim
cannot be ascertained or if the victim voluntarily refuses the restitution. If the court orders as a condition of probation that the convicted person forfeit
and pay a specific amount of restitution, that order, as a matter of law, also constitutes
the imposition of restitution pursuant to chapter 54 as a sentencing alternative and
no additional order in this regard is necessary. [2009, c. 608, §9 (AMD).]










C. To devote himself to an approved employment or occupation; [1975, c. 740, §110-A (NEW).]










D. To undergo, as an out-patient, available medical or psychiatric treatment, or to
enter and remain, as a voluntary patient, in a specified institution when required
for that purpose. Failure to comply with this condition is considered only as a violation
of probation and may not, in itself, authorize involuntary treatment or hospitalization.
The court may not order and the State may not pay for the defendant to attend a batterers'
intervention program unless the program is certified under Title 19-A, section 4014; [1995, c. 694, Pt. D, §26 (AMD); 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]











E. To pursue a prescribed secular course of study or vocational training; [1975, c. 740, §110-A (NEW).]










F. To refrain from frequenting specified places or consorting with specified persons; [1977, c. 671, §29 (RPR).]










G. To refrain from possessing any firearms or other dangerous weapon; [1975, c. 740, §110-A (NEW).]










H. To remain within the jurisdiction of the court, unless permission to leave temporarily
is granted in writing by the probation officer, and to notify the probation officer
of any change in his address or his employment; [1975, c. 740, §110-A (NEW).]










I. To refrain from drug abuse and use or excessive use of alcohol; [1989, c. 693, §2 (AMD).]










J. To report as directed to the court or the probation officer, to answer all reasonable
inquiries by the probation officer and to permit the officer to visit him at reasonable
times at his home or elsewhere; [1975, c. 740, §110-A (NEW).]










K. To pay any monetary penalty imposed by the court as part of the sentence; [1989, c. 693, §3 (RPR).]










L. To perform specified work for the benefit of the State, a county, a municipality,
a School Administrative District, other public entity or a charitable institution; [2013, c. 227, §2 (AMD).]










M. To satisfy any other conditions reasonably related to the rehabilitation of the convicted
person or the public safety or security; or [2013, c. 227, §3 (AMD).]










N. To participate in an electronic monitoring program, if available. [2013, c. 227, §4 (NEW).]







[
2013, c. 227, §§2-4 (AMD)
.]








3. 
 
The convicted person shall be given an opportunity to address the court on the conditions
which are proposed to be attached and shall, after sentence, be given a written statement
setting forth the particular conditions on which he is released on probation.


[
1977, c. 510, §70 (RPR)
.]








4. 
 
Before imposing any condition of psychiatric outpatient or inpatient treatment or
mental health counseling, the court may request a report be submitted by an agent
of the Department of Health and Human Services who has been designated pursuant to
Title 34-B, section 1220 for the purpose of assessing the appropriateness of psychiatric
treatment or mental health counseling for the individual and the availability of this
treatment or counseling. Whether or not a report is requested, the court shall notify
the designated agent of the Department of Health and Human Services when any conditions
of probation are imposed that include psychiatric outpatient or inpatient treatment
or mental health counseling. This notification must include the name and last known
address of the individual placed on probation, the name and address of the attorney
of record and the conditions of probation.


[
1997, c. 422, §1 (NEW);
2001, c. 354, §3 (AMD);
2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV)
.]








5.   
Whenever the court requires as a condition of probation that the convicted person
remain within the jurisdiction of the court, unless permission to leave temporarily
is granted in writing by the probation officer, the Department of Corrections may
impose on a person applying for such permission an application fee of $25. The department
may impose on a person an additional fee of $25 per month if permission is sought
and granted to leave the jurisdiction of the court on a periodic basis. Permission
to leave may not be denied or withdrawn solely because the person is not able to pay
the application fee or the additional fee. When a person fails to pay an imposed
fee, the department may refuse to process the application or may withdraw permission
to leave if the failure to pay is attributable to the person's willful refusal to
pay or to a failure on the person's part to make a good faith effort to obtain the
funds required for the payment. Fees received pursuant to this subsection must be
deposited into the department's adult community corrections account, which may not
lapse. Fees deposited pursuant to this subsection must be used to defray costs associated
with processing the applications, including, but not limited to, the cost of materials,
equipment, training for probation officers and administration, and for the department's
share of the costs of extraditing probationers who are fugitives from justice.


[
2013, c. 133, §13 (NEW)
.]





SECTION HISTORY

1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).
1975, c. 740, §§110,110-A (AMD).
1977, c. 53, §4 (AMD).
1977, c. 455, §2 (AMD).
1977, c. 510, §70 (AMD).
1977, c. 671, §§28,29 (AMD).
1987, c. 361, §4 (AMD).
1989, c. 693, §§2,3 (AMD).
1989, c. 875, §§E23,24 (AMD).
1991, c. 783, §1 (AMD).
1993, c. 511, §1 (AMD).
1995, c. 368, §§R2,3 (AMD).
1995, c. 405, §1 (AMD).
1995, c. 502, §§F11,12 (AMD).
1995, c. 680, §6 (AMD).
1995, c. 694, §D26 (AMD).
1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF).
1997, c. 422, §1 (AMD).
1999, c. 437, §1 (AMD).
2001, c. 354, §3 (AMD).
2001, c. 439, §OOO3 (AMD).
2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).
2003, c. 706, §A5 (AMD).
2005, c. 389, §2 (AMD).
2005, c. 488, §5 (AMD).
2009, c. 142, §7 (AMD).
2009, c. 365, Pt. A, §4 (AMD).
2009, c. 608, §9 (AMD).
2013, c. 133, §13 (AMD).
2013, c. 227, §§2-4 (AMD).