Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 15, Court Procedure — Criminal
Me. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 7: Removal of persons charged with crime in 2 counties
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes the court procedure for transferring a detained person between counties when they face criminal charges in another county, subject to judicial approval that justice requires the transfer.
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