17-A §2314. Release from imprisonment
§2314. Release from imprisonment 1. Unconditional release and discharge. An individual committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections or a jail in execution of a sentence of imprisonment must be unconditionally released and discharged upon the expiration of that individual’s sentence, as determined after the deductions afforded that individual under this chapter, except […]
17-A §2302. General provisions
§2302. General provisions 1. Deduction for each day in execution of sentence of imprisonment. An individual committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections or a jail whose sentence of imprisonment has commenced pursuant to section 2303 must receive a day-for-day deduction from that individual’s sentence of imprisonment for each day the individual […]
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 §2031. Sentencing alternative of community service work; authorization
§2031. Sentencing alternative of community service work; authorization The court may sentence an individual convicted of a Class D or Class E crime to perform a specified number of hours of community service work for the benefit of the State, a county, a municipality, a school administrative unit or other public entity, a charitable institution […]
17-A §2032. Modification of community service work
§2032. Modification of community service work An individual who has been sentenced to perform a specified number of hours of community service work pursuant to section 2031 and who is in danger of default for failing to complete the work in the manner ordered by the court shall move the court for a modification 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 […]