Maine Statutes
§ 15 §1091 — Failure to appear; penalty
Maine·Title 15 COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL·Part 2 PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL·Ch. 105-A MAINE BAIL CODE
1.Failure to appear.
A defendant who has been admitted to either preconviction or postconviction bail and who, in fact, fails to appear as required is guilty of:
2.Affirmative defense.
It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under subsection 1 that the failure to appear resulted from just cause.
3.Strict liability.
Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.
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Legislative History
PL 1987, c. 758, §20 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 356, §16 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §H2 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).
Nearby Sections
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§ 15 §1001
Title§ 15 §1003
Definitions§ 15 §1004
Applicability and exclusions§ 15 §1022
District Court Judges§ 15 §1023
Bail commissioners§ 15 §1024
Clerks of court§ 15 §1025
Law enforcement officers