Maine Statutes
§ 17-A §12 — De minimis infractions
1.The court may dismiss a prosecution if, upon notice to or motion of the prosecutor and opportunity to be heard, having regard to the nature of the conduct alleged and the nature of the attendant circumstances, it finds the defendant's conduct:
2.The court shall not dismiss a prosecution under this section without filing a written statement of its reasons.
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Legislative History
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).
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