Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 15, Court Procedure — Criminal
Me. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 1073: Termination of surety or cash bail agreement
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes the procedure for a surety or cash bail depositor to terminate their bail agreement by filing a sworn statement with the court clerk and notifying the defendant, and describes the court's authority to order arrest or return funds based on the defendant's compliance.
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