§1701. Definite fine amount required In imposing a sentencing alternative pursuant to section 1502 that includes a fine, the court shall set a specific amount of money. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).
§1702. Criteria for imposing sentencing alternative that includes fine 1. Consideration of financial capacity to pay and financial burden. In determining the amount of a fine, unless the fine amount is mandatory, and in determining the method of payment of a fine, the court shall take into account the present and future financial capacity […]
§1703. Use of fine relative to individuals Except when specifically precluded, in choosing the appropriate punishment for an individual convicted of a crime, the court shall consider the desirability of imposing a sentencing alternative involving a fine either in conjunction with or in lieu of a sentencing alternative involving imprisonment. A sentencing alternative involving imprisonment […]
§1704. Maximum fine amounts authorized for convicted individuals An individual who has been convicted of a Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D or Class E crime may be sentenced to pay a fine. Except as provided in section 1706 and unless a different maximum fine is specified by statute, the maximum fine that […]
§1705. Maximum fine amounts authorized for convicted organizations An organization that has been convicted of murder or a Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D or Class E crime may be sentenced to pay a fine. Except as provided in section 1706 and unless a different maximum fine is specified by statute, the maximum […]
§1706. Exceptions to maximum fine amounts Notwithstanding the maximum fine amounts specified in sections 1704 and 1705, a court may impose fines as provided in this section. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 1. Pecuniary gain. Regardless of the classification of the crime, the court may impose a fine on a […]
§1707. Multiple fines imposed on convicted person When multiple fines are imposed on a convicted person at the same time or when a fine is imposed on a convicted person already subject to an unpaid or partly unpaid fine, the fines must be cumulative, unless the court specifies that only the highest single fine must […]
§1708. Time and method of payment of fines imposed on convicted person 1. Timing of fine payment. If a convicted person is sentenced to pay a fine, the court may grant permission for the payment to be made within a specified period of time or in specified installments. If such permission is not included […]
§1709. Post-conviction relief invalidating conviction; potential return of fine payments If, in any judicial proceeding following conviction, a court issues a final judgment invalidating the conviction, the judgment may include an order that a fine payment or any part of a fine payment that the convicted person paid pursuant to the sentence for that conviction […]
§1710. Modification of payment of fine If a convicted person who has been sentenced to pay a fine is in danger of default, that person shall move the court for a modification of time or method of payment to avoid a default. The court may modify its prior order to allow additional time for payment […]
§1711. Default 1. Return to court upon default. A convicted person who has been sentenced to pay a fine and who fails to pay part or all of that fine is in default and must be returned to court to explain the failure to pay the fine. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, […]
§1712. Deposit of certain fines in Maine Military Family Relief Fund Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, if a person is convicted under section 354, subsection 2, paragraph A of theft by deception due to that person’s intentional creation or reinforcement of a false impression that the person is a veteran or a […]
