Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 15, Court Procedure — Criminal
Me. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 1031: Bail if no indictment
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes a procedural rule: defendants charged with formerly capital offenses who were denied bail must have bail reconsidered if no indictment is filed by the second grand jury session after bail denial.
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