Maine statute
15 M.R.S. § 3 — Offenses near county line or in 2 counties
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Chapter 1: Jurisdiction and Venue, Maine Revised Statutes.
Full text of 15 M.R.S. § 3
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.
When an offense is committed on the boundary between 2 counties or within 100 rods thereof; or a mortal wound or other violence or injury is inflicted or poison is administered in one county, whereby death ensues in another, the offense may be alleged in the complaint or indictment as committed, and may be tried in either.
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