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Title 15: COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL

Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL HEADING: PL 1991, C. 402, §2 (RPR)

Chapter 105-A: MAINE BAIL CODE HEADING: PL 1987, C. 758, §20 (NEW)

Subchapter 5: ENFORCEMENT HEADING: PL 1995, C. 356, §15 (RPR)

Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS HEADING: PL 1995, C. 356, §15 (NEW)

§1091. Failure to appear; penalty

1. Failure to appear. A defendant who has been admitted to either preconviction or postconviction bail and who, in fact, fails to appear as required is guilty of:

A. A Class E crime if the underlying crime was punishable by a maximum period of imprisonment of less than one year; or [2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §2 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

B. A Class C crime if the underlying crime was punishable by a maximum period of imprisonment of one year or more. [2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §2 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §2 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

2. Affirmative defense. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under subsection 1 that the failure to appear resulted from just cause.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §2 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

3. Strict liability. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §2 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 758, §20 (NEW). 1995, c. 356, §16 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §H2 (RPR). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title15 > Title15ch105-Asec0 > Title15sec1091

Title 15: COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL

Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL HEADING: PL 1991, C. 402, §2 (RPR)

Chapter 105-A: MAINE BAIL CODE HEADING: PL 1987, C. 758, §20 (NEW)

Subchapter 5: ENFORCEMENT HEADING: PL 1995, C. 356, §15 (RPR)

Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS HEADING: PL 1995, C. 356, §15 (NEW)

§1091. Failure to appear; penalty

1. Failure to appear. A defendant who has been admitted to either preconviction or postconviction bail and who, in fact, fails to appear as required is guilty of:

A. A Class E crime if the underlying crime was punishable by a maximum period of imprisonment of less than one year; or [2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §2 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

B. A Class C crime if the underlying crime was punishable by a maximum period of imprisonment of one year or more. [2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §2 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §2 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

2. Affirmative defense. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under subsection 1 that the failure to appear resulted from just cause.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §2 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

3. Strict liability. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §2 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 758, §20 (NEW). 1995, c. 356, §16 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §H2 (RPR). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title15 > Title15ch105-Asec0 > Title15sec1091

Title 15: COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL

Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL HEADING: PL 1991, C. 402, §2 (RPR)

Chapter 105-A: MAINE BAIL CODE HEADING: PL 1987, C. 758, §20 (NEW)

Subchapter 5: ENFORCEMENT HEADING: PL 1995, C. 356, §15 (RPR)

Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS HEADING: PL 1995, C. 356, §15 (NEW)

§1091. Failure to appear; penalty

1. Failure to appear. A defendant who has been admitted to either preconviction or postconviction bail and who, in fact, fails to appear as required is guilty of:

A. A Class E crime if the underlying crime was punishable by a maximum period of imprisonment of less than one year; or [2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §2 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

B. A Class C crime if the underlying crime was punishable by a maximum period of imprisonment of one year or more. [2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §2 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §2 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

2. Affirmative defense. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under subsection 1 that the failure to appear resulted from just cause.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §2 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

3. Strict liability. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §2 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 758, §20 (NEW). 1995, c. 356, §16 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §H2 (RPR). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).