§1021. Superior Court and Supreme Judicial Court Justices Any Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court or Superior Court or any active retired justice shall set preconviction bail for a defendant in a criminal proceeding in accordance with this chapter. [PL 1987, c. 758, §20 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 758, §20 (NEW).
§1022. District Court Judges Any District Court Judge or active retired judge shall set preconviction bail for a defendant in a criminal proceeding in accordance with this chapter. When the crime upon examination is found to be one not within the jurisdiction of the District Court, the judge shall set preconviction bail for the defendant […]
§1023. Bail commissioners (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) 1. Authority. A bail commissioner, appointed under this section, shall set preconviction bail for a defendant in a criminal proceeding in accordance with this chapter, provided that a bail commissioner may not set preconviction bail for a defendant: A. Who is charged with murder; […]
§1024. Clerks of court Clerks of the District Court and clerks of the Superior Court, during the hours when the clerk’s office is open for business and subject to the control of the District Court Judge or Superior Court Justice, may, without fee, take the personal recognizance of any defendant for appearance on a charge […]
§1025-A. County jail employees If a court issues an order that a defendant in custody be released, pending trial, on personal recognizance or upon execution of an unsecured appearance bond, whether or not accompanied by one or more conditions under section 1026, subsection 3, an employee of the county jail having custody of the defendant, […]
§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 […]
§1026. Standards for release for crime bailable as of right preconviction (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) 1. In general. At the initial appearance before a judicial officer of a defendant in custody for a crime bailable as of right preconviction, the judicial officer may issue an order that, pending trial, the defendant be released: […]
§1027. Standards for release for formerly capital offenses 1. In general. At the initial appearance before a judicial officer of a defendant in custody preconviction for a formerly capital offense, the judicial officer shall issue an order under section 1026, unless the attorney for the State moves for a Harnish bail proceeding. If the attorney […]
§1028-A. De novo determination of bail set by a justice or judge acting under section 1026 1. By defendant. Any defendant charged with a crime bailable as of right who is aggrieved by a decision of the court made at arraignment or initial appearance as to the amount or conditions of bail set may file […]
§1028. De novo determination of bail under section 1026 1. By defendant in custody. Any defendant who is in custody as a result of a decision of a bail commissioner acting under section 1026 may file a petition with the Unified Criminal Docket for a de novo determination of bail. The bail commissioner making the […]
§1029. Review of bail under section 1027 1. Petition for review. Any defendant in custody following a Harnish bail proceeding under section 1027 may petition a single Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court for review under this section and the additional procedures set forth in the Maine Rules of Unified Criminal Procedure, Rule 46(e)(1). […]
§1030. State’s attorney present at certain proceedings; opportunity to present relevant information Before making a determination as to whether or not to set bail for a defendant charged with murder or a Class A, Class B or Class C crime and before any bail order is reviewed under section 1028 or 1029, the judicial officer […]
§1031. Bail if no indictment Any defendant charged with a formerly capital offense who has been denied bail in accordance with section 1027 shall have bail set under section 1026 if the defendant is not indicted in the county where the crime is alleged to have been committed at the 2nd regularly scheduled session of […]
