Maine § 12 §10451 Fish and wildlife citation form

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §10451 — Fish and wildlife citation form

Maine § 12 §10451

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 13INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE

Ch. 907ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §10451 (2026).

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1.Form. The commissioner shall designate the Uniform Summons and Complaint as the citation form to be used by the warden service.

2.Responsibility for issuance and disposition. The commissioner is responsible for all fish and wildlife citation forms approved by the Chief Judge of the District Court prior to May 1, 1991. The Department of Public Safety is responsible for all Uniform Summons and Complaints issued to the warden service. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee is responsible for the further issuance of Uniform Summons and Complaint books to individual wardens and for the proper disposition of those books.

3.Lawful complaint. If the citation provided for in this section or a Uniform Summons and Complaint is duly sworn to as required by law and otherwise legally suffi

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1.
Form.
The commissioner shall designate the Uniform Summons and Complaint as the citation form to be used by the warden service.
2.
Responsibility for issuance and disposition.
The commissioner is responsible for all fish and wildlife citation forms approved by the Chief Judge of the District Court prior to May 1, 1991. The Department of Public Safety is responsible for all Uniform Summons and Complaints issued to the warden service. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee is responsible for the further issuance of Uniform Summons and Complaint books to individual wardens and for the proper disposition of those books.
3.
Lawful complaint.
If the citation provided for in this section or a Uniform Summons and Complaint is duly sworn to as required by law and otherwise legally sufficient in respect to the form of a complaint and charging an offense, it may be filed in a court having jurisdiction and constitutes a lawful complaint for the purpose of the commencement of any criminal prosecution or civil violation proceeding.
4.
Lawful summons.
A citation as provided for in this section or a Uniform Summons and Complaint, when served upon a person by a law enforcement officer, acts as a summons to appear in court or to otherwise respond in accordance with law on or before the date specified in the summons.