§451. Definitions As used in this article, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 […]
§452. Patrol The sheriff in each county, in person or by the sheriff’s deputies, to the extent the sheriff undertakes to patrol, shall patrol those areas in the county that have no local law enforcement but may not be required by law to patrol the entire county. The county commissioners, with the sheriff’s agreement, may […]
§453-A. Public safety answering point (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 104, §§A10,C10 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 232, §2 (RP).
§453. Communications centers Each county may establish a communications center, separate from any communications function of the sheriff’s department and capable of serving the communication needs of the county and the municipalities that may wish to use the center. [PL 2013, c. 462, §8 (AMD).] The county commissioners, after consulting with municipal officers, are […]
§454. Detention Each county shall provide detention facilities, either within the county or, by contract with another county, outside the county. Counties may enter into an agreement under chapter 115 to provide consolidated detention facilities for the use of the agreeing counties. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, […]
§455. Investigation, intelligence or laboratory services Counties may provide investigation, intelligence or laboratory services within the sheriff’s department to aid county law enforcement, municipal police departments or the district attorney. The county may set uniform charges payable by municipalities for specific laboratory procedures or tests, when those charges reflect the actual cost of the procedures […]
§456. Rescue services Each county may provide rescue services through the sheriff’s department and deputies. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL […]
§457. Ambulance service 1. Scope of service. Each county may provide ambulance service: A. To the entire county, omitting only those municipalities who request not to be included; or [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. […]
§458-A. Temporary holding capacity By January 1, 1992, each county shall establish the capacity to hold a juvenile for 72 hours, excluding Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays, either in a temporary holding resource, as defined in Title 15, section 3003, subsection 26 or in a secure detention facility, as defined in Title 15, section 3003, […]
§458. Juvenile services Each county may provide juvenile services either through the sheriff’s department or by other county personnel. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 […]
§459. Administrative services Each county may undertake administrative, management and supporting functions required to implement the law enforcement functions authorized by this chapter, including the recruitment and training of county personnel, maintenance of records and preservation of evidence, purchasing of necessary supplies and planning and budget preparation. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 […]
§460. Victim and witness support Each county is encouraged to establish a victim and witness support program to assist the victims and witnesses of criminal offenses in the prosecution of those offenses. Each county is further encouraged to hire, train and provide support staff to a qualified person or persons to carry out the victim […]
§461. State reimbursement for costs of rescue services supported by communities with populations of less than 200 1. Reimbursement for costs. The State may reimburse communities with populations of less than 200 that have no Interstate 95 exit within the town limits of that town for those communities’ costs of providing fire, ambulance or other […]
§462. Aid to other law enforcement agencies Except as otherwise provided by county charter or ordinance, the county commissioners may authorize the sheriff or other designee to request other counties to provide law enforcement officers to assist the requesting county. The county commissioner may authorize the sheriff or other designee to provide law enforcement officers […]
