2010 Maine Code
TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Chapter 621: GENERAL PROVISIONS
14 §5604. Monetary sanctions
Part 6-A: CIVIL VIOLATION PROCEEDINGS HEADING: PL 2001, C. 421, PT. A, §1 (NEW)
§5604. Monetary sanctions
1. Designation. A monetary sanction authorized by law and imposed by the court for a civil violation may be designated a "fine," "penalty," "forfeiture," "surcharge" or "assessment" or may be designated by another similar term.
[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §1 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]
2. Civil violation. Use of the terminology under subsection 1 in describing a monetary sanction for a civil violation does not limit or prohibit the application of Title 17-A, section 4-B, subsection 3.
[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §1 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]
SECTION HISTORY
2003, c. 452, §X1 (NEW). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).
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