Title 15, Title 15

Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by this State of its right, power or privilege to try such demanded person for crime committed within this State, or of its right, power or privilege to regain custody of such person by extradition proceedings or othe…

After a person has been brought back to this State upon extradition proceedings, the person may be tried in this State for other crimes that the person may be charged with having committed in this State as well as that specified in the requisition for the person's extradition.

This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Criminal Extradition Act" and shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.

The Justices of the Superior Court and Judges of the District Court, in term time or in vacation, have power to cause all laws for the preservation of the public peace to be kept; and in the execution thereof may require persons to give security to keep the peace and be of good b…

A judge described in section 281, on complaint that any person threatens to commit an offense against the person or property of another, shall examine, on oath, the complainant and any other witnesses produced, reduce the complaint to writing and cause the complainant to sign it.…

If the judge, on examination of the facts, is not satisfied that there is just cause to fear the commission of any offense, he shall immediately discharge the accused. If he judges the complaint to be unfounded, frivolous or malicious, he may order the complainant to pay the cost…

When the accused is brought before the judge and the accused's defense is heard, the accused may be ordered to recognize, with sufficient sureties, in the sum required by the judge, to keep the peace toward all persons and especially toward the person requiring the security, for …

If the accused complies with such order, the accused must be discharged. If the accused does not comply, the accused must be committed to jail for the time for which the accused was required to find sureties or until the accused complies with the order. The judge shall state in t…

A person aggrieved by the order of a judge requiring the person to recognize as provided in section 284 may, on giving the security required, appeal to the next term of the Superior Court in the county. The judge shall thereupon require such witnesses as the judge thinks proper t…

If the appellant fails to prosecute the appellant's appeal, the appellant's recognizance must be in force for any breach of its conditions without an affirmation of the order and must stand as security for any costs that the appellant is ordered by the court to pay.

A person committed for not recognizing as aforesaid may be discharged by a Justice of the Superior Court or a bail commissioner on giving the security required.

All recognizances taken under this chapter shall be returned to the Superior Court on or before the first day of the next term, and be there filed by the clerk as of record. In any action thereon, if the forfeiture is found or confessed, the court may remit so much of the penalty…

A surety in a recognizance taken under this chapter may surrender the principal the same as bail in civil cases, and the surety must thereupon be discharged from liability for any subsequent breach of the recognizance. The principal may recognize anew with sufficient sureties for…

A person who in the presence of any of the judges aforesaid or of any court of record makes an affray; threatens to kill or beat another or to commit any violence against another's person or property; or contends with hot and angry words to the disturbance of the peace may be ord…

A person who goes armed with any dirk, pistol or other offensive and dangerous weapon, without just cause to fear an assault on that person or that person's family or property, may, on complaint of any person having cause to fear an injury or breach of the peace, be required to f…

1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "family or household members" means spouses or domestic partners or former spouses or former domestic partners, individuals presently or formerly living as spouses, natural parents of the same child, adult household members related by …

1. Possession prohibited. A person may not own, possess or have under that person's control a firearm, unless that person has obtained a permit under this section, if that person: A. [PL 2001, c. 549, §2 (RP).] A-1. Has been convicted of committing or found not criminally respons…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Antique firearm" means any of the following: (1) A firearm manufactured in or before 1898, including a firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percus…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Advertisement" means the presentation of a message regarding a firearm for sale by a seller that is: (1) Broadcast on television or radio; (2) Bro…

Whenever any person is convicted of murder or felony murder, by jury verdict, court finding or court acceptance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, a copy, as applicable, of the transcript of the plea hearing, trial testimony and jury instructions, certified by the Official C…

1. Forms. 1-A. Form. A firearms dealer may not refuse to show or refuse to allow inspection of the form a dealer must keep as prescribed by 18 United States Code, Section 923 to a law enforcement officer as defined in Title 17‑A, section 2, subsection 17 upon presentation of a fo…

1. Posting of conspicuous warning. Except as provided in subsection 1‑A, any commercial retail sales outlet that sells firearms shall conspicuously post at each purchase counter where firearms may be purchased the following warning in block letters not less than one inch in heigh…

1. Definition of pretrial proceeding. As used in this section, the term "pretrial proceeding" means an appearance before the court at which both parties are present and motions are heard, witnesses testify or evidence is presented, when the appearance occurs after the beginning o…

Unless the court orders otherwise in the interests of justice, the court shall schedule pretrial nontestimonial criminal matters in a manner that permits the appearance of counsel by remote methods to the greatest extent possible. As used in this section, "remote methods" has the…

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2011, c. 214, §2 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 214, §6 (AFF).] 1. Affidavit warrant. "Affidavit warrant" means a warrant issued in response to a properly sworn charging inst…

This chapter does not apply to: [PL 2011, c. 214, §2 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 214, §6 (AFF).] 1. Extradition warrants. Warrants issued by the Governor pursuant to the United States Constitution and the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act for the extradition of fugitives from justice, exce…

1. Warrant docket management system. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall establish a warrant docket management system for the generation, storage, retention and recall of all electronic arrest warrants issued by the courts. When a bench warrant is issued by a court, the…

1. Form of warrant. A bench warrant and a return of service must each be maintained and transmitted in electronic form unless the statewide warrant management system is unavailable or other exigent circumstances prevent such electronic maintenance or transmittal, in which case a …

1. Authority. The district attorney for each prosecutorial district, with the approval of the Chief Judge of the District Court, shall designate one or more local entering agencies for each prosecutorial district. 2. Standards. Each local entering agency must have the capability …

Each law enforcement agency shall adopt policies to comply with this chapter. Local policies must ensure that all bench warrants are served and returns of service entered as required by section 654.

The courts are responsible for: [PL 2011, c. 214, §2 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 214, §6 (AFF).] 1. Complete information. Maintaining bench warrants with information that is as complete as possible and that maximizes the likelihood that the bench warrants will be successfully executed; 2.…

No person shall be held to answer in any court for an alleged offense, unless on an indictment found by a grand jury, except for contempt of court and in the following cases: 1. Use of charging instrument other than an indictment. When a prosecution utilizing a charging instrumen…

The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court and of the Superior Court, Judges of the District Court and justices of the peace may issue processes for the arrest of persons charged with offenses. For purposes of this section and section 706, full faith and credit must be given to o…

When it is the duty of an officer to make complaint before a judge, clerk or justice of the peace, the officer may make oath to it according to the officer's knowledge and belief.

A sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, city or deputy marshal or police officer shall arrest and detain persons found violating any law of the State or any legal ordinance or bylaw of a town until a legal warrant can be obtained and may arrest and detain those persons against whom…

When a person charged with an offense in any county, before or after the issue of the warrant, removes, escapes or is found out of that county, the officer having the warrant may pursue and arrest the person in any other county and command aid as in the officer's own county.

Judges of District Courts have all authority and powers formerly granted by law to judges of municipal courts. [PL 1999, c. 368, §1 (AMD).] When a complaint or an information charging a person with the commission of an offense, or a duly authenticated arrest warrant issued by the…

The clerk may, in the absence or unavailability of a justice of the peace or of a prosecuting attorney or any of the justice of the peace's or prosecuting attorney's assistants, prepare and draft complaints upon the request of any law enforcement officer, except that a complaint …

The following words and phrases as used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, shall have the following meanings. [PL 1973, c. 561 (NEW).] 1. Communication common carrier. "Communication common carrier" means any telephone or telegraph company. 1-A. Administrati…

1. Interception, oral communications prohibited. Any person, other than an employee of a communication common carrier, a law enforcement officer, an investigative officer, another employee of the Department of Corrections authorized to exercise law enforcement powers as described…

Any party to a conversation intercepted, disclosed or used in violation of this chapter shall have a civil cause of action against any person who intercepts, discloses or uses such communications and shall be entitled to recover from any such persons: [PL 1973, c. 561 (NEW).] 1. …

1. Switchboard operators, communication common carrier agent. It is not a violation of this chapter for an operator of a switchboard or an officer, employee or agent of any communication common carrier, as defined in this chapter, to intercept, disclose or use that communication …

The contents of an interception are not admissible in court, except that: [PL 2011, c. 507, §7 (RPR).] 1. Contents obtained under the laws of another jurisdiction. The contents of an interception of any oral communication or wire communication that has been legally obtained under…

1. Intercepted attorney-client communications of jail and correctional facility residents. If the sender or the recipient of an intercepted oral communication or wire communication was, at the time the communication was made, a resident in either a jail or an adult or juvenile co…

In an offense in any way relating to real or personal estate, it is sufficient and not a variance if it is proved at the trial that, when the offense was committed, the actual or constructive possession of or the general or special property in the whole of such estate or in any p…

When an intent to defraud is necessary to constitute an offense, it is sufficient to allege generally in the indictment an intent to defraud. If there appears on trial an intent to defraud the United States, any state, county, town, person or corporation, it is sufficient.