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 immediately transfer collected fines to the State Treasurer. Officers who delay payment beyond 30 days or allow sentenced individuals to escape without payment owe the State double the fine amount.
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