Maine Revised Statutes Title 16. Court Procedure--Evidence § 804. Limitation on dissemination of intelligence and investigative record information

1. Interfere with criminal law enforcement proceedings. Interfere with law enforcement proceedings relating to crimes;

2. Result in dissemination of prejudicial information. Result in public dissemination of prejudicial information concerning an accused person or concerning the prosecution's evidence that will interfere with the ability of a court to impanel an impartial jury;

3. Constitute an invasion of privacy. Constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;

4. Disclose confidential source. Disclose the identity of a confidential source;

5. Disclose confidential information. Disclose confidential information furnished only by a confidential source;

6. Disclose trade secrets or other confidential commercial or financial information. Disclose trade secrets or other confidential commercial or financial information designated as such by the owner or source of the information, by the Department of the Attorney General or by a district attorney's office;

7. Disclose investigative techniques or security plans. Disclose investigative techniques and procedures or security plans and procedures not known by the general public;

8. Endanger law enforcement or others. Endanger the life or physical safety of any individual, including law enforcement personnel;

9. Disclose statutorily designated confidential information. Disclose information designated confidential by statute;

10. Interfere with civil proceedings. Interfere with proceedings relating to civil violations, civil enforcement proceedings and other civil proceedings conducted by the Department of the Attorney General or by a district attorney's office;

11. Disclose arbitration or mediation information. Disclose conduct of or statements made or documents submitted by any person in the course of any mediation or arbitration conducted under the auspices of the Department of the Attorney General; or

12. Identify source of consumer or antitrust complaints. Identify the source of a complaint made to the Department of the Attorney General regarding a violation of consumer or antitrust laws.