2005 Maine Code - §290 — Investigators; appointments and removal

The district attorney may appoint in one or more counties of the prosecutorial district, subject to the requirements of section 501, full-time or part-time investigators, whose duties are to enforce the criminal laws in the county. [2001, c. 686, Pt. C, §1 (new).]

1. Qualifications for appointment. To be eligible for appointment, an investigator must be a law enforcement officer who has met the requirements of Title 25, section 2804-C and is certified as a full-time law enforcement officer.[2001, c. 686, Pt. C, §1 (new).]
2. Powers. An investigator has the statutory powers of a deputy sheriff in the county in which the investigator is appointed. An investigator's powers may include those under sections 404 and 405.[2001, c. 686, Pt. C, §1 (new).]

Section History:

PL 2001, Ch. 686, §C1 (NEW).

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