Maine statute
15 M.R.S. § 701 — Criminal prosecutions by indictment; excepted cases
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Chapter 101: Issue of Process and Arrest, Maine Revised Statutes.
Full text of 15 M.R.S. § 701
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.
No person shall be held to answer in any court for an alleged offense, unless on an indictment found by a grand jury, except for contempt of court and in the following cases:
1. Use of charging instrument other than an indictment. When a prosecution utilizing a charging instrument other than an indictment is expressly authorized by rule of court; or
2. District Courts and courts martial. In proceedings before the District Court, the District Court acting as a juvenile court and courts martial.
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