Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 15, Court Procedure — Criminal
Me. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 218: Failure to appear
What this law says, in plain English
When a defendant released on bail fails to appear in court as required, the court may declare the bail bond forfeited and the state may recover the bond amount.
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