Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 15, Court Procedure — Criminal

Me. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 291: Judge on view; sureties without formal complaint

What this law says, in plain English

A person who makes an affray, threatens violence, or uses angry words disturbing the peace in front of a judge or court may be ordered to keep the peace for up to 3 months without formal complaint or process.

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