§2301. Definitions (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) 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. (TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/01/23) Family or household member. “Family or household member” has the same meaning as in Title […]
§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 […]
§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 […]
§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 […]
§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 […]
§2306. Deductions for time detained; special circumstances 1. Time detained for failure to appear for a default hearing. An individual arrested and detained for failing to appear for a hearing to explain nonpayment of a fine, a county jail reimbursement fee or restitution or to explain nonperformance of community service work who subsequently is committed […]
§2307. Discretionary deductions for individual who commits crime on or after August 1, 2004, except for certain listed crimes 1. Application. The provisions of this section apply only to an individual who, on or after August 1, 2004, commits a crime and is sentenced to imprisonment for that crime, except for the following: A. […]
§2308. Discretionary deductions based on conduct and fulfillment of responsibilities for individuals who commit certain crimes on or after August 1, 2004 1. Application. The provisions of this section apply only to an individual who commits on or after August 1, 2004 one or more of the following crimes and is sentenced to imprisonment for […]
§2309. Discretionary deductions based on conduct and participation for individual who committed crime on or after October 1, 1995 but before August 1, 2004 1. Application. This section applies only to an individual who committed a crime on or after October 1, 1995 but before August 1, 2004 and was sentenced to imprisonment for that […]
§2310. Deductions for individual who committed crime before October 1, 1995 and was sentenced on or after October 1, 1983 1. Application. This section applies only to an individual who committed a crime on or after May 1, 1976 but before October 1, 1995 and who was sentenced on or after October 1, 1983 to […]
§2311. Deductions for individual who committed crime before October 1, 1995 and was sentenced prior to October 1, 1983 1. Application. This section applies only to an individual who committed a crime on or after May 1, 1976 but before October 1, 1995 and who was sentenced prior to October 1, 1983 to imprisonment for […]
§2312. Deductions applicable to concurrent sentences resulting from new criminal conduct while on probation or administrative release 1. Revocation of probation or administrative release by court before conviction and sentence for new criminal conduct. An individual whose probation or administrative release is revoked by a court for new criminal conduct must receive a deduction for […]
§2313. Deductions relative to parole eligibility for individual sentenced prior to effective date of Maine Criminal Code An individual convicted of an offense committed prior to May 1, 1976 and sentenced under the law then in effect may elect to have that individual’s parole eligibility calculated using the deductions based on conduct and participation available […]
§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 […]
