Maine statute
15 M.R.S. § 1982 — Receipts for process for recovery of fines
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Subchapter 3: Sheriffs and Other Officers, Maine Revised Statutes.
Full text of 15 M.R.S. § 1982
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.
Every sheriff or other officer to whom any process for the recovery of such fine, forfeiture or costs is committed by the clerk of courts shall, at the next session of the court in the same county, produce a receipt in full for the same or assign a satisfactory excuse for not so doing. In case of neglect, the court shall order a prosecution to be commenced therefor by the district attorney.
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