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14 M.R.S. § 3141 Scope and procedure
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1. Applicability. The procedures established by this chapter: A. Apply to all monetary fines, surcharges and assessments, however designated, imposed by a court: (1) In a civil violation or traffic infraction proceeding; or (2) As part of a sentence for a criminal conviction; [PL…
14 M.R.S. § 3141-A Setoff of fines against lottery winnings
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The State Court Administrator appointed pursuant to Title 4, section 15 shall provide the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations, referred to in this subsection as "the bureau," access to an electronic database of…
14 M.R.S. § 3142 Contempt hearing and punishment
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1. Punishment. Unless the defendant shows that failure to pay a fine was not attributable to a willful refusal to obey the order or to a failure on the defendant's part to make a good faith effort to obtain the funds required for the payment, the court may find the defendant in c…
14 M.R.S. § 3144 Criminal failure to appear; cost of extradition
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It is the intent of the Legislature that, when appropriate, the respective district attorney shall utilize Title 17-A, section 17, subsection 4 and prosecute defendants who fail to appear. Any costs of extradition of a defendant who has been charged with the offense of failure to…