Maine statute
15 M.R.S. § 1029 — Review of bail under section 1027
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Subchapter 2: Preconviction Bail, Maine Revised Statutes.
Full text of 15 M.R.S. § 1029
Statutory text current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the Maine Revised Statutes from the Revisor of Statutes' official published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Maine and has not been certified by the Secretary of State.
1. Petition for review. Any defendant in custody following a Harnish bail proceeding under section 1027 may petition a single Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court for review under this section and the additional procedures set forth in the Maine Rules of Unified Criminal Procedure, Rule 46(e)(1).
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2. Standard of review. With respect to the finding of probable cause to believe that the defendant committed a formerly capital offense, the finding of the lower court shall be upheld, unless it is clearly erroneous provided there is an adequate record for purposes of review. With respect to all other issues or with respect to the issue of probable cause when the record is inadequate for review, the review shall be de novo. The parties shall cooperate to expeditiously assemble a record for review.
3. Evidence. The evidence consists of the information of record submitted in the Harnish bail proceeding under section 1027 and any additional information the parties may choose to present.
4. No further relief. The review under this section is final and no further relief is available.
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