52 chapters · 363 sections in this title.
15 M.R.S. § 2161 Notice to district attorney and Attorney General of all petitions for pardon or commutation
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On all petitions to the Governor for pardon or commutation of sentences, written notice thereof must be given to the Attorney General and the district attorney for the county where the case was tried at least 4 weeks before the time of the hearing thereon, and 4 weeks' notice in …
15 M.R.S. § 2162 Commutation to jail
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When a person is sentenced and committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections, the Governor may, if the Governor considers it consistent with the public interest and the welfare of the prisoner, commute that prisoner's sentence to imprisonment in any county jail, there…
15 M.R.S. § 2163 Conditional pardons by Governor
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In any case in which the Governor is authorized by the Constitution to grant a pardon, the Governor may, upon petition of the person convicted, grant it upon such conditions and with such restrictions and under such limitations as the Governor considers proper, and the Governor m…
15 M.R.S. § 2164 Violations of conditions; rearrest
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When a convict has been pardoned on conditions to be observed and performed by the convict, and the warden of the State Prison or keeper of the jail where the convict was confined has reason to believe that the convict has violated those conditions, such officer shall forthwith c…