Maine legal term
Committee in Maine Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Maine legislative session
In Maine criminal law, “Committee” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Maine criminal code.
What does “Committee” mean in Maine criminal law?
"Committee" means a committee at a state institution that has responsibility for overseeing patients in a state institution or forensic patients placed in institutions outside the State. (15 M.R.S. § 109)
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