Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 15, Court Procedure — Criminal
Me. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 2062: Delinquent sheriff or other officer summoned before court by district attorney
What this law says, in plain English
A district attorney may summon a sheriff or officer to court to explain failure to collect and pay over fines, forfeitures, or costs. The officer must obey court orders to collect and remit these funds.
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