Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 29-A, Motor Vehicles
Me. Rev. Stat. (Motor Vehicles) § 2422: Impoundment of motor vehicles for OUI
What this law says, in plain English
This statute authorizes seizure and impoundment of motor vehicles when a person is arrested for OUI (operating under the influence). The vehicle must be stored securely and may be released after 8 hours and payment of towing and storage fees.
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