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15 M.R.S. § 1315 — Self-incrimination; failure to testify; spouse as witness

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

Part of Subchapter 1: General Provisions, Maine Revised Statutes.

Full text of 15 M.R.S. § 1315

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. § 1315Primary source, current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
In all criminal trials, the accused shall, at the accused's own request but not otherwise, be a competent witness. The accused may not be compelled to testify on cross-examination to facts that would convict or furnish evidence to convict the accused of any other crime than that for which the accused is on trial. The fact that the accused does not testify on the accused's own behalf may not be taken as evidence of the accused's guilt. The spouse of the accused is a competent witness except in regard to marital communications.

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