Maine legal term
Sentence in Maine Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Maine legislative session
In Maine criminal law, “Sentence” 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 “Sentence” mean in Maine criminal law?
"Sentence" means the punishment imposed in a criminal proceeding or the disposition imposed in a juvenile proceeding. (15 M.R.S. § 2121)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Aggravated criminal trespass
- Aggravated furnishing of scheduled drugs
- Aggravated illegal importation of scheduled drugs
- Aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs
- Aggravated trafficking or furnishing of counterfeit drugs
- Aggravated unlawful operation of a methamphetamine laboratory
- Burglary
- Criminal use of laser pointers
- Cruelty to birds
- Default
- Dissemination of sexually explicit material
- Domestic violence assault
Related terms in the same statutes
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