17-A §2303. Commencement of sentence of imprisonment
§2303. Commencement of sentence of imprisonment 1. Commitment to Department of Corrections. The sentence of imprisonment of an individual committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections to serve that sentence commences on the date on which that individual is received into the correctional facility designated as the initial place of confinement by […]
17-A §2304. Notification of commitment to Department of Corrections
§2304. Notification of commitment to Department of Corrections At the time of sentencing, the sheriff or the sheriff’s designee shall notify the Commissioner of Corrections or the commissioner’s designee that an individual has been committed to the Department of Corrections and shall inquire as to the correctional facility to which the individual must be delivered […]
17-A §2305. Deductions from sentence of imprisonment for time detained
§2305. Deductions from sentence of imprisonment for time detained 1. Deductions for detention permitted. An individual sentenced to imprisonment who has been detained for the conduct for which that sentence is imposed while awaiting trial, during trial, post-trial while awaiting sentencing or post-sentencing prior to the date on which the sentence commenced either to […]
17-A §2033. Default
§2033. Default 1. Return to court. An individual who has been sentenced to perform community service work pursuant to section 2031 and fails to complete the specified number of hours of work in the manner ordered by the court must be returned to the court to explain the failure. [PL 2019, c. 113, […]
17-A §2051. Sentencing alternative of unconditional discharge
§2051. Sentencing alternative of unconditional discharge The court shall sentence a convicted person to an unconditional discharge if the court determines that no other authorized sentencing alternative is appropriate punishment and the convicted person is: [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 1. Eligible for probation. Eligible for the imposition of a […]
17-A §2101. Definitions
§2101. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 1. Crime. “Crime” means a criminal offense in which, as defined, there is a victim. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 2. Victim. […]
17-A §2102. Victims to be notified
§2102. Victims to be notified 1. Information provided to victim. The attorney for the State shall make a good faith effort to inform each victim of the following: A. The details of a plea agreement, including a deferred disposition, before it is submitted to the court; [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, […]
17-A §2103. Plea agreement procedure
§2103. Plea agreement procedure When a plea agreement is submitted to the court pursuant to the Maine Rules of Unified Criminal Procedure, Rule 11A(b), the attorney for the State shall disclose to the court any and all attempts made to notify each victim of the plea agreement and any objection to the plea agreement by […]
17-A §2104. Sentencing procedure
§2104. Sentencing procedure 1. Participation by victim. The victim must be provided the opportunity to participate at sentencing by: A. Making an oral statement in open court; or [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] B. Submitting a written statement to the court either directly or through the attorney for the […]
17-A §2105. Termination or conversion procedure
§2105. Termination or conversion procedure When the attorney for the State receives notice of a motion seeking early termination of probation or early termination of administrative release or seeking to convert probation to administrative release, the attorney for the State shall disclose to the court any attempts made to notify each victim of the motion […]