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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 15: COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL
Chapter 100: WARRANTS
15 §657. Responsibilities of courts (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 2/1/12)

Universal Citation:
15 ME Rev Stat § 657 (2011 through 125th Legis)
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Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL HEADING: PL 1991, C. 402, §2 (RPR)

§657. Responsibilities of courts

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 2/1/12)

The courts are responsible for: [2011, c. 214, §2 (NEW); 2011, c. 214, §6 (AFF).]

1. Complete information. Maintaining bench warrants with information that is as complete as possible and that maximizes the likelihood that the bench warrants will be successfully executed;

[ 2011, c. 214, §2 (NEW); 2011, c. 214, §6 (AFF) .]

2. Single transmission. Transmitting only one set of data for each instance of a bench warrant's issuance and maintaining an audit record of each transmission; and

[ 2011, c. 214, §2 (NEW); 2011, c. 214, §6 (AFF) .]

3. Recall notice. Immediately transmitting an electronic notice of recall to the Maine State Police when a bench warrant is recalled.

[ 2011, c. 214, §2 (NEW); 2011, c. 214, §6 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2011, c. 214, §2 (NEW). 2011, c. 214, §6 (AFF).

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