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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 15: COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL
Chapter 105-A: MAINE BAIL CODE
15 §1025. Law enforcement officers


15 ME Rev Stat § 1025 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

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

Subchapter 2: PRECONVICTION BAIL HEADING: PL 1987, C. 758, §20 (NEW)

§1025. Law enforcement officers

A law enforcement officer making a warrantless arrest under Title 17-A, section 15 may, without fee, take the personal recognizance of any defendant for appearance on a charge of a Class D or Class E crime. If authorized, a law enforcement officer may, without fee, take the personal recognizance with deposit in accordance with Title 12, section 10353, subsection 2, paragraph C; and Title 12, section 9707. The law enforcement officer's authority under this section continues as long as the arrestee remains in the officer's custody. [2003, c. 414, Pt. B, §28 (AMD); 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 758, §20 (NEW). 1989, c. 704, §3 (AMD). 1991, c. 521, (AMD). 1991, c. 548, §A5 (AMD). 1991, c. 824, §A23 (RPR). 1995, c. 356, §4 (AMD). 1997, c. 678, §20 (AMD). 2001, c. 604, §20 (AMD). 2003, c. 414, §B28 (AMD). 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).

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