2013 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE
Chapter 48: VICTIMS' RIGHTS
17-A §1174. Sentencing procedure
Part 3:
1174. Sentencing procedure
1. The victim must be provided the opportunity to participate at sentencing by:
A. Making an oral statement in open court; or [1995, c. 680, 5 (NEW).]
B. Submitting a written statement to the court either directly or through the attorney for the State. A written statement must be made part of the record. [1995, c. 680, 5 (NEW).]
[ 1995, c. 680, 5 (NEW) .]
2. The court shall consider any statement made under subsection 1, along with all other appropriate factors, in determining the sentence.
[ 1995, c. 680, 5 (NEW) .]
3. Unlike victims defined under section 1171, family members not within that definition, close friends of the victim, community members and other interested persons do not have a right to participate at sentencing. Participation by such interested persons is a matter for the court's discretion in determining what information to consider when sentencing.
[ 1995, c. 680, 5 (NEW) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1995, c. 680, 5 (NEW).
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