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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 15: COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL
Chapter 99: ARREST WARRANTS
15 §602. Responsibility to execute arrest warrants (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 2/1/12)


15 ME Rev Stat § 602 (2011 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL HEADING: PL 1991, C. 402, §2 (RPR)

§602. Responsibility to execute arrest warrants

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 2/1/12)

It is the responsibility of all police and sheriff departments and their officers to use all reasonable efforts to execute any outstanding arrest warrants of which they are aware. It is essential to the integrity of the judicial system that the execution of arrest warrants as orders of the court receive a high priority from all police and sheriff departments and their officers. [1991, c. 402, §2 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

1991, c. 402, §2 (NEW). 2011, c. 214, §1 (RP). 2011, c. 214, §6 (AFF).

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