Maine Statutes
§ 15 §704 — Arrests without warrant; liability
Maine·Title 15 COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL·Part 2 PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL·Ch. 101 ISSUE OF PROCESS AND ARREST
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 a warrant has been issued though the officer does not have the warrant in the officer's possession at the time of the arrest, and the officer is entitled to legal fees for that service; but if, in so doing, the officer acts wantonly or oppressively, or detains a person without a warrant longer than is necessary to procure it, the officer is liable to that person for the damages suffered thereby.
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Legislative History
RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. D, §47 (COR).
Nearby Sections
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§ 15 §703
Officer's oath to complaint§ 15 §704
Arrests without warrant; liability§ 15 §705
Arrests in other counties§ 15 §706
District Court; warrants§ 15 §708
Preparation of complaints§ 15 §709
Definitions§ 15 §710
Offenses§ 15 §711
Civil remedy§ 15 §712
Exceptions§ 15 §713
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