Maine legal term
Sending state in Maine Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Maine legislative session
In Maine criminal law, “Sending state” 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 “Sending state” mean in Maine criminal law?
"Sending state" means a state party to this compact in which the mentally disordered offender was convicted; the state in which the mentally disordered offender would be subject to trial on or conviction of an offense, except for the mentally disordered offender's mental condition; or, within the meaning of Article V of this compact, the state whose authorities have filed a petition in connection with an untried indictment, information or complaint. 4. (15 M.R.S. § 2303)
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