Maine Statutes
§ 15 §1702 — No punishment until conviction; costs
Maine § 15 §1702
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 15, § 15 §1702 (2026).
Text
1.No punishment before conviction.
A person may not be punished for an offense until convicted of that offense in a court having jurisdiction over the person and case.
2.Costs included in sentence.
If a person is convicted and the court imposes a fine, the court:
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Legislative History
PL 1965, c. 356, §55 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 499, §3 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 45, §B2 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 737, §§C29,C106 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,C10 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 182, §1 (RPR).
Nearby Sections
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§ 15 §1701-A
Credit for confinement prior to sentencing§ 15 §1701-B
Post-conviction bail§ 15 §1702
No punishment until conviction; costs§ 15 §1702-A
Fingerprints required on certain sentences§ 15 §1704
Commitment in county where convicted§ 15 §1706
Sureties to keep peace for misdemeanor§ 15 §1707
Record to designated facility§ 15 §1708
Error in sentence§ 15 §1741
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Maine § 15 §1702, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/15%20%C2%A71702.