Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 5: DISTRICT COURT
4 §171-A. Traffic infraction and civil violation complaints

§171-A. Traffic infraction and civil violation complaints
1.  Traffic infraction.  When a complaint is made to the proper officer of the District Court charging a person with the commission of a traffic infraction the officer of the District Court shall cause to be served upon the person a Violation Summons and Complaint or other process in such form and under such circumstances as the Supreme Judicial Court shall by rule provide.  
[PL 1991, c. 733, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Civil violations.  When a complaint is made to the proper officer of the District Court charging a person with the commission of a civil violation other than a traffic infraction, the officer of the District Court shall cause to be served upon the person a Uniform Summons and Complaint or other process in such form and under such circumstances as the Supreme Judicial Court shall by rule provide. The clerk of each division may accept an admission to a civil violation upon payment of a fine and surcharge in accordance with a schedule of violations, fines and surcharges, within the limits prescribed by law, established by the Chief Judge, which the Chief Judge may amend.  
[PL 2017, c. 329, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 731, §4 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 733, §1 (RPR). PL 2017, c. 329, §1 (AMD).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 4: JUDICIARY

Chapter 5: DISTRICT COURT

4 §151. Establishment; court of record; seal

4 §152. District Court; civil jurisdiction

4 §153. Judicial divisions

4 §154. Districts

4 §155. Venue

4 §156. Rules

4 §157. Judges; appointment; salary; expenses; full-time duties

4 §157-A. Compensation upon retirement (REPEALED)

4 §157-B. Active retired judges; appointment

4 §157-C. Judge or Active Retired Judge of the District Court to sit in Superior Court

4 §157-D. Active retired judges; compensation

4 §157-E. Judge or Active Retired Judge of District Court assigned to sit in Administrative Court (REPEALED)

4 §158. Ex officio, notary public; may administer oaths

4 §159. Clerks; appointment

4 §160. Clerks, taking of bail authorized (REPEALED)

4 §161. Justice of the peace; appointment; duties; salary

4 §162. Place for holding court; suitable quarters

4 §163. Funds

4 §164. Duties of Chief Judge

4 §164-A. Acceptance of fine and guilty plea

4 §164-B. Appointment of clerk (REPEALED)

4 §165. District Court; jurisdiction over crimes and juvenile offenses

4 §166. -- Terms of court (REPEALED)

4 §167. -- Bail (REPEALED)

4 §168. Examination to determine sanity of accused

4 §169. Administration of oaths

4 §170. Commanding assistance for arrest

4 §171. Duty on receipt of complaints

4 §171-A. Traffic infraction and civil violation complaints

4 §172. Judge unable to attend; continuance

4 §173. Costs and fees; criminal

4 §173-A. Costs taxable for the State in civil violation or traffic infraction proceedings

4 §174. Civil and criminal; overcharging costs (REPEALED)

4 §175. Fees of District Courts

4 §176. Fees for entering an appeal

4 §177. Service of process statewide

4 §178. Abstract of record of divorce to be filed with Superior Court (REPEALED)

4 §179. Administrative search warrants

4 §180. Site inspection warrants

4 §181. Hours for small claims (REPEALED)

4 §182. Media coverage of judicial proceedings (REPEALED)

4 §183. Family Division of District Court

4 §184. Licensing and appellate actions