Maine statute
15 M.R.S. § 1099 — Grounds for revocation of post-conviction bail
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Subchapter 5: Enforcement, Maine Revised Statutes.
Full text of 15 M.R.S. § 1099
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.
An order of post-conviction bail entered by a judge or justice may be revoked by the judge or justice or, if that judge or justice is not available, by another judge or justice of the same court, upon determination made after notice and opportunity for hearing that:
1. Crime charged. The defendant has in fact been charged with a crime allegedly committed after post-conviction bail was set;
2. Failure to appear. The defendant has failed to appear as required or has violated a condition of post-conviction bail as demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence; or
3. Appeal for purposes of delay. The defendant's appeal has been taken for the purpose of delay as demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence.
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