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15 M.R.S. § 1104 — Material witness; arrest and bail

Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)

Part of Subchapter 6: Miscellaneous, Maine Revised Statutes.

Full text of 15 M.R.S. § 1104

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.

15 M.R.S. § 1104Primary source, current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
If it appears by affidavit that the testimony of a person is material in any criminal proceeding and if it is shown that it may become impracticable to secure the presence of that person by subpoena, the court may order the arrest of that person and may require that person to give bail for that person's appearance as a witness, utilizing the same standards for release as for a defendant preconviction bailable as of right under subchapter II. Subchapters IV and V also apply.

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