Maine statute
17-A M.R.S. § 2051 — Sentencing alternative of unconditional discharge
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Chapter 73: Unconditional Discharge, Maine Revised Statutes.
Full text of 17-A M.R.S. § 2051
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.
The court shall sentence a convicted person to an unconditional discharge if the court determines that no other authorized sentencing alternative is appropriate punishment and the convicted person is:
1. Eligible for probation. Eligible for the imposition of a sentencing alternative that includes a period of probation under section 1802, subsection 1; or
2. Ineligible for probation due to excluded Class D or Class E crime. Ineligible for the imposition of a sentencing alternative that includes a period of probation under section 1802, subsection 1 solely by operation of section 1802, subsection 1, paragraph B.
A sentence of unconditional discharge is for all purposes a final judgment of conviction.
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