Maine legal term
Jail investigative officer in Maine Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Maine legislative session
In Maine criminal law, “Jail investigative officer” 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 “Jail investigative officer” mean in Maine criminal law?
"Jail investigative officer" means an employee of a jail designated by the jail administrator as having the authority to conduct investigations of crimes relating to the security or orderly management of the jail and engage in any other activity that is related to the administration of criminal justice as defined in Title 16, section 703, subsection 1 for the purposes of the Criminal History Record Information Act or as defined in Title 16, section 803, subsection 2 for the purposes of the Intelligence and Investigative Record Information Act. 5. (15 M.R.S. § 709)
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