Maine § 17-A §1805 Partially suspended term of imprisonment with probation or split sentence

Maine Statutes

§ 17-A §1805 — Partially suspended term of imprisonment with probation or split sentence

Maine § 17-A §1805

Title 17-AMAINE CRIMINAL CODE

Part 6PUNISHMENTS

Ch. 67CONDITIONAL RELEASE

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 17-A §1805 (2026).

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1.Determination of date probation begins; revocation; place of imprisonment. Unless prohibited pursuant to section 1802, subsection 1, paragraphs A to F, the court may impose a split sentence by sentencing an individual to a term of imprisonment not to exceed the maximum term authorized for the crime, an initial portion of which is to be served and the remainder of which is to be suspended, and accompany the suspension with a period of probation not to exceed the maximum period authorized for the crime. The period of probation commences on the date the individual is released from the unsuspended portion of the term of imprisonment, unless the court orders it to commence on an earlier date. If the period of probation commences on the date the person is released from the initial unsuspended

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1.
Determination of date probation begins; revocation; place of imprisonment.
Unless prohibited pursuant to section 1802, subsection 1, paragraphs A to F, the court may impose a split sentence by sentencing an individual to a term of imprisonment not to exceed the maximum term authorized for the crime, an initial portion of which is to be served and the remainder of which is to be suspended, and accompany the suspension with a period of probation not to exceed the maximum period authorized for the crime. The period of probation commences on the date the individual is released from the unsuspended portion of the term of imprisonment, unless the court orders it to commence on an earlier date. If the period of probation commences on the date the person is released from the initial unsuspended portion of the term of imprisonment, that day is counted as the first full day of the period of probation.
2.
Applicability to prosecution of crime committed prior to September 23, 1983.
In any prosecution for a crime committed prior to September 23, 1983, the court may, with the consent of the defendant, impose a sentence under subsection 1.