Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 5: DISTRICT COURT
4 §171. Duty on receipt of complaints

§171. Duty on receipt of complaints
When complaint is made to the proper officer of the District Court charging a person with the commission of a criminal offense, that officer shall issue a warrant for the person's arrest or a summons in such form and under such circumstances as the Supreme Judicial Court may by rule provide.   [RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §5 (COR).]
The officer may, and on complaint shall, cause to be arrested persons found within the officer's county or in an adjoining county under the conditions specified in the first paragraph of section 161 charged with offenses; and those having committed offenses therein or in an adjoining county who have escaped therefrom or from an adjoining county; and all persons charged with offenses and crimes, and all affrayers, rioters, breakers of the peace and violators of the law, and may require such offenders to find sureties for keeping the peace.   [RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §5 (COR).]
A district judge may try those brought before that judge for offenses within that judge's jurisdiction, although the penalty or fine accrues wholly or partly to that judge's town.   [RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §5 (COR).]
Warrants issued by the proper officer of the District Court in criminal cases must be signed by that officer at the time they are issued.   [RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §5 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1965, c. 356, §4 (RPR). PL 1965, c. 425, §4 (AMD). PL 1967, c. 434, §2 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 430, §7 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 731, §3 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 127, §14 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 663, §9 (RPR). PL 1987, c. 758, §3 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §5 (COR).

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4 §157-A. Compensation upon retirement (REPEALED)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4 §157-E. Judge or Active Retired Judge of District Court assigned to sit in Administrative Court (REPEALED)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 Clerks, taking of bail authorized (REPEALED)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