Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 15, Court Procedure — Criminal
Me. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 1981: Payment over of fines and costs collected
What this law says, in plain English
Law enforcement officers must promptly pay collected fines to the State Treasurer. Failure to do so within 30 days results in owing double the fine amount, enforced through civil lawsuit.
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