§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. [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. B, §28 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 758, §20 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 704, §3 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 521 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 548, §A5 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 824, §A23 (RPR). PL 1995, c. 356, §4 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 678, §20 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 604, §20 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 414, §B28 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 15: COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL
Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL
Chapter 105-A: MAINE BAIL CODE
Subchapter 2: PRECONVICTION BAIL
15 §1021. Superior Court and Supreme Judicial Court Justices
15 §1022. District Court Judges
15 §1025. Law enforcement officers
15 §1025-A. County jail employees
15 §1026. Standards for release for crime bailable as of right preconviction
15 §1027. Standards for release for formerly capital offenses
15 §1028. De novo determination of bail under section 1026
15 §1028-A. De novo determination of bail set by a justice or judge acting under section 1026