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Chapter 301: SENTENCES
Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
15 §1701. Effect of bail following conviction and commitment (REPEALED) - §1701. Effect of bail following conviction and commitment (REPEALED) SECTION...
15 §1701-A. Credit for confinement prior to sentencing (REPEALED) - §1701-A. Credit for confinement prior to sentencing (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...
15 §1701-B. Post-conviction bail (REPEALED) - §1701-B. Post-conviction bail (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 743...
15 §1702. No punishment until conviction; costs - §1702. No punishment until conviction; costs 1. No punishment before...
15 §1702-A. Fingerprints required on certain sentences (REPEALED) - §1702-A. Fingerprints required on certain sentences (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
15 §1703. State Prison sentence; imprisonment for misdemeanor (REPEALED) - §1703. State Prison sentence; imprisonment for misdemeanor (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...
15 §1704. Commitment in county where convicted - §1704. Commitment in county where convicted Any person sentenced by...
15 §1705. Expenses of prisoners from other counties - §1705. Expenses of prisoners from other counties If a person...
15 §1706. Sureties to keep peace for misdemeanor - §1706. Sureties to keep peace for misdemeanor In addition to...
15 §1707. Record to designated facility - §1707. Record to designated facility Whenever a person is convicted...
15 §1708. Error in sentence (REPEALED) - §1708. Error in sentence (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c....
15 §1709. Motion for new trial; newly discovered evidence (REPEALED) - §1709. Motion for new trial; newly discovered evidence (REPEALED) SECTION...
15 §1710. Transfer of persons under sentence to county jails for rehabilitative reasons (REPEALED) - §1710. Transfer of persons under sentence to county jails for...
Subchapter 2: PENALTIES AND DURATION OF TERM
15 §1741. General penalty (REPEALED) - §1741. General penalty (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 499,...
15 §1742. Punishment when previous sentence to State Prison (REPEALED) - §1742. Punishment when previous sentence to State Prison (REPEALED) SECTION...
15 §1743. Maximum and minimum terms (REPEALED) - §1743. Maximum and minimum terms (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975,...
Subchapter 3: WORK-JAIL SENTENCES
15 §1791. Work-jail sentences - §1791. Work-jail sentences When the punishment provided by law may...
15 §1792. Alternative sentences to work-jails; authority of inspectors over incorrigible or dangerous convicts - §1792. Alternative sentences to work-jails; authority of inspectors over incorrigible...
15 §1793. Sentence to any work-jail nearest county of offense; prison sentence includes labor - §1793. Sentence to any work-jail nearest county of offense; prison...
Subchapter 4: EXECUTION OF SENTENCE
15 §1841. Clerk's minutes authority to execute sentence (REPEALED) - §1841. Clerk's minutes authority to execute sentence (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...
15 §1842. Sentence in default of payment of fine and costs (REPEALED) - §1842. Sentence in default of payment of fine and costs...
15 §1843. Removal to State Prison; clothing - §1843. Removal to State Prison; clothing When a convict is...
Chapter 303: FINES AND COSTS
15 §1901. Respondent not to be sentenced to pay costs of court as such - §1901. Respondent not to be sentenced to pay costs of...
15 §1902. Fines, forfeitures and criminal costs paid to State - §1902. Fines, forfeitures and criminal costs paid to State All...
15 §1903. Fines and forfeitures recovered by indictment unless otherwise provided - §1903. Fines and forfeitures recovered by indictment unless otherwise provided...
15 §1904. Inability to pay fine and costs; liberation (REPEALED) - §1904. Inability to pay fine and costs; liberation (REPEALED) SECTION...
Subchapter 2: CLERKS OF COURT
15 §1941. Duties of clerks as to certificates of fines - §1941. Duties of clerks as to certificates of fines Clerks...
15 §1942. Duty of clerks to collect fines and costs or to issue process for collection - §1942. Duty of clerks to collect fines and costs or...
15 §1943. Fines, costs and forfeitures in Superior Court - §1943. Fines, costs and forfeitures in Superior Court Every clerk...
Subchapter 3: SHERIFFS AND OTHER OFFICERS
15 §1981. Payment over of fines and costs collected - §1981. Payment over of fines and costs collected Sheriffs, jailers...
15 §1982. Receipts for process for recovery of fines - §1982. Receipts for process for recovery of fines Every sheriff...
15 §1983. Disposal of securities for fines and costs - §1983. Disposal of securities for fines and costs Each sheriff,...
Subchapter 4: COUNTY TREASURERS
15 §2031. Fees claimed within 3 years - §2031. Fees claimed within 3 years Sums allowed to any...
15 §2032. Schedule of securities - §2032. Schedule of securities A schedule of all securities with...
15 §2033. Treasurer's annual report to court (REPEALED) - §2033. Treasurer's annual report to court (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
Subchapter 5: DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
15 §2061. Examination of records of clerks and treasurers by district attorney - §2061. Examination of records of clerks and treasurers by district...
15 §2062. Delinquent sheriff or other officer summoned before court by district attorney - §2062. Delinquent sheriff or other officer summoned before court by...
Chapter 305: APPEALS
15 §2111. Appeals from the District Court - §2111. Appeals from the District Court 1. Appeal of judgment...
15 §2112. Failure to prosecute appeal (REPEALED) - §2112. Failure to prosecute appeal (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1965,...
15 §2113. Withdrawal of appeal; fees of jailer (REPEALED) - §2113. Withdrawal of appeal; fees of jailer (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...
15 §2114. Defendant may make election of trial - §2114. Defendant may make election of trial In all Class...
15 §2115. Appeals from the Superior Court - §2115. Appeals from the Superior Court In any criminal proceeding...
15 §2115-A. Appeals by the State - §2115-A. Appeals by the State 1. Appeals prior to trial....
15 §2115-B. Appeal by aggrieved contemnor - §2115-B. Appeal by aggrieved contemnor 1. Summary contempt proceedings involving...
15 §2116. Court action after federal court has acted - §2116. Court action after federal court has acted Whenever any...
15 §2117. Objections in criminal cases - §2117. Objections in criminal cases For all purposes for which...
Chapter 305-A: POST-CONVICTION REVIEW
15 §2121. Definitions - §2121. Definitions As used in this chapter, the following terms...
15 §2122. Purpose - §2122. Purpose This chapter provides a comprehensive and, except for...
15 §2123. Jurisdiction and venue - §2123. Jurisdiction and venue 1. Jurisdiction. Jurisdiction shall be in...
15 §2123-A. Method of review for administrative actions not included in the definition of "post-sentencing proceeding" - §2123-A. Method of review for administrative actions not included in...
15 §2124. Jurisdictional prerequisites of restraint or impediment - §2124. Jurisdictional prerequisites of restraint or impediment An action for...
15 §2125. Ground for relief - §2125. Ground for relief A person who satisfies the prerequisites...
15 §2126. Exhaustion - §2126. Exhaustion A person under restraint or impediment specified in...
15 §2127. Mootness (REPEALED) - §2127. Mootness (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 701, §15...
15 §2128. Waiver of grounds for relief - §2128. Waiver of grounds for relief A person under restraint...
15 §2128-A. Exceptions to waiver - §2128-A. Exceptions to waiver The assertion of a right under...
15 §2128-B. Time for filing - §2128-B. Time for filing The following filing deadlines apply. [PL...
15 §2129. Petition and procedure - §2129. Petition and procedure 1. Filing of petition. Petitions shall...
15 §2130. Relief - §2130. Relief If the court determines that relief should be...
15 §2131. Review of final judgment - §2131. Review of final judgment A final judgment entered under...
15 §2132. Applicability - §2132. Applicability Both the substantive and procedural provisions of this...
Chapter 305-B: POST-JUDGMENT CONVICTION MOTION FOR DNA ANALYSIS
15 §2136. Definitions - §2136. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...
15 §2137. Postjudgment of conviction motion for DNA analysis; new trial based on analysis results - §2137. Postjudgment of conviction motion for DNA analysis; new trial...
15 §2138. Motion; process - §2138. Motion; process 1. Filing motion. A person authorized in...
Chapter 306: APPELLATE REVIEW OF CERTAIN SENTENCES
15 §2141. Appellate division of the Supreme Judicial Court for review of certain sentences (REPEALED) - §2141. Appellate division of the Supreme Judicial Court for review...
15 §2142. Procedure for appeal; hearing and determination (REPEALED) - §2142. Procedure for appeal; hearing and determination (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...
15 §2143. Notice of dismissal of appeal; procedure on amendment of judgment (REPEALED) - §2143. Notice of dismissal of appeal; procedure on amendment of...
15 §2144. Duty of clerk when appeal heard in another county (REPEALED) - §2144. Duty of clerk when appeal heard in another county...
Chapter 306-A: SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT SENTENCE REVIEW
15 §2151. Application to the Supreme Judicial Court by defendant for review of certain sentences - §2151. Application to the Supreme Judicial Court by defendant for...
15 §2152. Sentence Review Panel of the Supreme Judicial Court - §2152. Sentence Review Panel of the Supreme Judicial Court There...
15 §2153. Procedure for application - §2153. Procedure for application The time for filing an application...
15 §2154. Purposes of sentence review by Supreme Judicial Court - §2154. Purposes of sentence review by Supreme Judicial Court The...
15 §2155. Factors to be considered by Supreme Judicial Court - §2155. Factors to be considered by Supreme Judicial Court In...
15 §2156. Relief - §2156. Relief 1. Substitution of sentence or remand. [PL 1991,...
15 §2157. Sentence not stayed nor bail authorized for sentence appeal - §2157. Sentence not stayed nor bail authorized for sentence appeal...
Chapter 307: PARDONS AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES
15 §2161. Notice to district attorney and Attorney General of all petitions for pardon or commutation - §2161. Notice to district attorney and Attorney General of all...
15 §2161-A. Expungement of records (REPEALED) - §2161-A. Expungement of records (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c....
15 §2162. Commutation to jail - §2162. Commutation to jail When a person is sentenced and...
15 §2163. Conditional pardons by Governor - §2163. Conditional pardons by Governor In any case in which...
15 §2164. Violations of conditions; rearrest - §2164. Violations of conditions; rearrest When a convict has been...
15 §2165. Remand to prison on finding of violation - §2165. Remand to prison on finding of violation The Governor...
15 §2166. Return of warrant for pardon or commutation - §2166. Return of warrant for pardon or commutation When a...
15 §2167. References to pardoned crime deleted from Federal Bureau of Investigation's identification record - §2167. References to pardoned crime deleted from Federal Bureau of...
Chapter 308: POST-JUDGMENT MOTION WHEN PERSON'S IDENTITY HAS BEEN STOLEN AND USED IN A CRIMINAL, CIVIL VIOLATION OR TRAFFIC INFRACTION PROCEEDING
15 §2181. Application - §2181. Application This chapter is not intended to and may...
15 §2182. Post-judgment motion for determination of factual innocence and correction of record - §2182. Post-judgment motion for determination of factual innocence and correction...
15 §2183. Motion and hearing; process - §2183. Motion and hearing; process 1. Filing motion. A motion...
15 §2184. Review of determination of factual innocence; review of subsequent vacating of determination - §2184. Review of determination of factual innocence; review of subsequent...
Chapter 309: COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL PRISONERS
15 §2211. Convict or person detained alleged to be mentally ill; prehearing procedure (REPEALED) - §2211. Convict or person detained alleged to be mentally ill;...
15 §2211-A. Persons confined; hospitalization for mental illness - §2211-A. Persons confined; hospitalization for mental illness 1. Prohibition. A...
15 §2212. Procedure at hearing (REPEALED) - §2212. Procedure at hearing (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c....
15 §2213. Recovery before expiration of sentence (REPEALED) - §2213. Recovery before expiration of sentence (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
15 §2214. Costs and expenses; attorney's and physician's compensation (REPEALED) - §2214. Costs and expenses; attorney's and physician's compensation (REPEALED) SECTION...
15 §2215. Commitment of inmates of jails and persons under indictment (REPEALED) - §2215. Commitment of inmates of jails and persons under indictment...
15 §2216. District Court Judge may hold court in towns where prisons or jails are located (REPEALED) - §2216. District Court Judge may hold court in towns where...
15 §2217. Commitment when motion for sentence is made; proceedings if insane at expiration of term; support (REPEALED) - §2217. Commitment when motion for sentence is made; proceedings if...
15 §2217-A. Support in a state mental hospital of persons admitted from county jails - §2217-A. Support in a state mental hospital of persons admitted...
15 §2218. Transportation of women - §2218. Transportation of women When a woman is to be...
Chapter 310: POST-JUDGMENT MOTION BY PERSON SEEKING TO SATISFY THE PREREQUISITES FOR OBTAINING SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS ON DISSEMINATION AND USE OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION FOR CERTAIN CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS (REPEALED)
15 §2251. Definitions (REPEALED) - §2251. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2015, c. 354, §1...
15 §2252. Statutory prerequisites for obtaining special restrictions on dissemination and use of criminal history record information for a criminal conviction (REPEALED) - §2252. Statutory prerequisites for obtaining special restrictions on dissemination and...
15 §2253. Motion; persons who may file (REPEALED) - §2253. Motion; persons who may file (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
15 §2254. Motion and hearing; process (REPEALED) - §2254. Motion and hearing; process (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2015,...
15 §2255. Special restrictions on dissemination and use of criminal history record information relating to criminal conviction (REPEALED) - §2255. Special restrictions on dissemination and use of criminal history...
15 §2256. Limited disclosure of eligible criminal conviction (REPEALED) - §2256. Limited disclosure of eligible criminal conviction (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...
15 §2257. Unlawful dissemination (REPEALED) - §2257. Unlawful dissemination (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2015, c. 354,...
15 §2258. Review of determination of eligibility; review of determination of subsequent criminal conviction (REPEALED) - §2258. Review of determination of eligibility; review of determination of...
15 §2259. Repeal (REPEALED) - §2259. Repeal (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2015, c. 354, §1...
Chapter 310-A: POST-JUDGMENT MOTION TO SEAL CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD
15 §2261. Definitions - §2261. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...
15 §2262. Statutory prerequisites for sealing criminal history record information - §2262. Statutory prerequisites for sealing criminal history record information Criminal...
15 §2263. Motion; persons who may file - §2263. Motion; persons who may file A person may file...
15 §2264. Motion and hearing; process - §2264. Motion and hearing; process 1. Filing motion. A motion...
15 §2265. Special restrictions on dissemination and use of criminal history record information - §2265. Special restrictions on dissemination and use of criminal history...
15 §2266. Limited disclosure of eligible criminal conviction - §2266. Limited disclosure of eligible criminal conviction A person whose...
15 §2267. Review of determination of eligibility; review of determination of subsequent criminal conviction - §2267. Review of determination of eligibility; review of determination of...
15 §2268. Eligible criminal conviction sealed under former chapter 310 - §2268. Eligible criminal conviction sealed under former chapter 310 Notwithstanding...
15 §2269. Violation - §2269. Violation A person who, in violation of section 2265...
Chapter 311: INTERSTATE COMPACT ON THE MENTALLY DISORDERED OFFENDER
15 §2301. Short title - §2301. Short title This chapter may be cited as the...
15 §2302. Purpose and policy -- Article I - §2302. Purpose and policy -- Article I 1. Policy. The...
15 §2303. Definitions -- Article II - §2303. Definitions -- Article II 1. Mentally disordered offender. "Mentally...
15 §2304. Contracts -- Article III - §2304. Contracts -- Article III 1. Contracts. Each party state...
15 §2305. Procedure and rights -- Article IV - §2305. Procedure and rights -- Article IV 1. Custody, care...
15 §2306. Disposition of charges -- Article V - §2306. Disposition of charges -- Article V 1. Responsibility. Whenever...
15 §2307. Acts not reviewable in receiving state; return -- Article VI - §2307. Acts not reviewable in receiving state; return -- Article...
15 §2308. Federal aid -- Article VII - §2308. Federal aid -- Article VII Any state party to...
15 §2309. Entry into force -- Article VIII - §2309. Entry into force -- Article VIII This compact shall...
15 §2310. Withdrawal and termination -- Article IX - §2310. Withdrawal and termination -- Article IX This compact shall...
15 §2311. Other arrangements unaffected -- Article X - §2311. Other arrangements unaffected -- Article X Nothing contained in...
15 §2312. Construction and severability -- Article XI - §2312. Construction and severability -- Article XI The provisions of...
15 §2313. Contracts authorized - §2313. Contracts authorized The Department of Health and Human Services...