§ 15 §201 — Definitions

Maine § 15 §201

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 15: COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL
• Part 1: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE GENERALLY
• Ch. 9: CRIMINAL EXTRADITION

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As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following words shall have the following meanings.
1.
Application.
"Application" means a request, by any person specified in section 223, to the Governor of this State to make a requisition to the executive authority of another state for the extradition of a fugitive from justice.
2.
Demand.
"Demand" means the demand, as provided in section 203, by the executive authority of another state upon the Governor of this State for the extradition of a fugitive from justice.
3.
Executive authority.
"Executive authority" includes the Governor and any person performing the functions of governor in a state other than this State.
4.
Fugitive from justice.
"Fugitive from justice" means:
5.
Governor.
"Governor" includes any person performing the functions of Governor by authority of the law of this State.
5-A.
Judicial officer.
"Judicial officer" shall mean a justice, judge, justice of the peace, clerk of courts or other neutral person empowered by the laws of the demanding state to issue criminal process.
6.
State.
"State," referring to a state other than this State, refers to any other state or territory, organized or unorganized, of the United States of America.

Legislative History

PL 1977, c. 671, §3 (RPR). PL 1979, c. 274, §1 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 317, §1 (AMD). RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. D, §9 (COR).