Maine statute
15 M.R.S. § 454 — Murder or felony murder; filing copies of proceedings; expenses
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Chapter 17: Miscellaneous Provisions, Maine Revised Statutes.
Full text of 15 M.R.S. § 454
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.
Whenever any person is convicted of murder or felony murder, by jury verdict, court finding or court acceptance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, a copy, as applicable, of the transcript of the plea hearing, trial testimony and jury instructions, certified by the Official Court Reporter who created a transcript of the reporter's stenographic notes or the transcriber who created a transcript from the electronically recorded record, must be filed with the clerk of the court where that trial is held, and the expense for the transcript must be paid by the State. A copy, as applicable, of the transcript of the plea hearing, trial testimony and jury instructions, certified by the Official Court Reporter who created a transcript of the reporter’s stenographic notes or the transcriber who created a transcript from the electronically recorded record, must be furnished by the clerk of court to the Secretary of State at no charge for use in any pardon hearing before the Governor, when the individual is indigent.
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