Maine statute
29-A M.R.S. § 2422 — Impoundment of motor vehicles for OUI
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Subchapter 2: Judicial Actions, Maine Revised Statutes.
Full text of 29-A M.R.S. § 2422
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.
1. Impoundment of vehicle. A motor vehicle may be seized if it is used by a person arrested for a violation of:
A. Section 2411; or
B. Section 2412-A, when the suspension or revocation was for OUI or an OUI offense.
2. Storage. If a motor vehicle is seized, it must be held in secure storage by the seizing agency or at the direction of the arresting law enforcement officer.
3. Release of vehicle. The motor vehicle may be released after at least an 8-hour period and payment of any towing and storage fees.
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