2010 Maine Code
TITLE 15: COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL
Chapter 105-A: MAINE BAIL CODE
15 §1092. Violation of condition of release
Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL HEADING: PL 1991, C. 402, §2 (RPR)
Subchapter 5: ENFORCEMENT HEADING: PL 1995, C. 356, §15 (RPR)
§1092. Violation of condition of release
1. Violation of condition of release. A defendant who has been granted preconviction or postconviction bail and who, in fact, violates a condition of release is guilty of:
A. A Class E crime; or [2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §3 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
B. A Class C crime if the underlying crime was punishable by a maximum period of imprisonment of one year or more and the condition of release violated is one specified in section 1026, subsection 3, paragraph A, subparagraph (5), (8), (10-A) or (13). [2005, c. 449, §2 (AMD).]
[ 2005, c. 449, §2 (AMD) .]
2. Affirmative defense. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under subsection 1 that the violation resulted from just cause.
[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §3 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]
3. Strict liability. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.
[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §3 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1987, c. 758, §20 (NEW). 1987, c. 870, §9 (AMD). 1995, c. 356, §17 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §H3 (RPR). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). 2005, c. 449, §2 (AMD).
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