Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 15, Court Procedure — Criminal
Me. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 1901: Respondent not to be sentenced to pay costs of court as such
What this law says, in plain English
This statute restricts how courts may handle court costs in criminal cases. Courts cannot sentence defendants to pay costs separately, but may include cost amounts within fines without exceeding the maximum fine allowed for the offense.
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