Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 17-A, Maine Criminal Code
Me. Rev. Stat. (Criminal Code) § 19-A: Election to charge Class E crime as civil violation (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/26)
What this law says, in plain English
Prosecutors may charge certain Class E crimes as civil violations instead of criminal charges. Civil violations carry penalties up to $1,000 and are not subject to judicial review of the prosecutor's decision.
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