Maine statute
15 M.R.S. § 218 — Failure to appear
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Subchapter 3: Arrest and Proceedings Prior to Issuance of Governor's Warrant, Maine Revised Statutes.
Full text of 15 M.R.S. § 218
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.
If the prisoner is admitted to bail and fails to appear and surrender according to the condition of the prisoner's bond, the court, by proper order, shall declare the bond forfeited. Recovery may be had thereon in the name of the State as in the case of other bonds or undertakings given by the accused in criminal proceedings within the State.
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