Maine § 17-A §1603 Imprisonment for crime of murder

Maine Statutes

§ 17-A §1603 — Imprisonment for crime of murder

Maine § 17-A §1603

Title 17-AMAINE CRIMINAL CODE

Part 6PUNISHMENTS

Ch. 63SENTENCES OF IMPRISONMENT

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 17-A §1603 (2026).

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1.Sentence. A person convicted of the crime of murder must be sentenced to imprisonment for life or for any term of years that is not less than 25. The sentence of the court must specify the length of the sentence to be served and must commit the person to the Department of Corrections.

2.Factors of domestic violence or victim's age or pregnancy. In setting a term of imprisonment pursuant to subsection 1, the court shall assign special weight to each of the following 3 factors as they relate to the sentencing procedure in section 1602, subsection 2:

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1.
Sentence.
A person convicted of the crime of murder must be sentenced to imprisonment for life or for any term of years that is not less than 25. The sentence of the court must specify the length of the sentence to be served and must commit the person to the Department of Corrections.
2.
Factors of domestic violence or victim's age or pregnancy.
In setting a term of imprisonment pursuant to subsection 1, the court shall assign special weight to each of the following 3 factors as they relate to the sentencing procedure in section 1602, subsection 2: