Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 15, Court Procedure — Criminal
Me. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 209: Arresting officer may command assistance
What this law says, in plain English
This statute grants arresting officers the authority to command assistance during arrests, with the same powers as sheriffs executing criminal process, and establishes penalties for refusing such assistance.
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