Maine statute
15 M.R.S. § 5824 — Equitable transfer of forfeited assets
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Chapter 517: Asset Forfeiture, Maine Revised Statutes.
Full text of 15 M.R.S. § 5824
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.
In the case of any asset decreed forfeit under this chapter or under Title 25, to any entity other than the General Fund, transfer of title to the asset shall not occur until the transfer is approved by:
1. State; agency or department. In the case of an agency or department of the State, the Governor or the Attorney General;
2. County; agency or department. In the case of an agency or department of a county, a majority of the commissioners of the county; and
3. Municipality; agency or department. In the case of an agency or department of a municipality, the municipal officers of the municipality.
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