Maine Statutes
§ 17-A §2051 — Sentencing alternative of unconditional discharge
Maine § 17-A §2051
This text of Maine § 17-A §2051 (Sentencing alternative of unconditional discharge) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Maine primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 17-A §2051 (2026).
Text
The court shall sentence a convicted person to an unconditional discharge if the court determines that no other authorized sentencing alternative is appropriate punishment and the convicted person is:
1.Eligible for probation.
Eligible for the imposition of a sentencing alternative that includes a period of probation under section 1802, subsection 1; or
2.Ineligible for probation due to excluded Class D or Class E crime.
Ineligible for the imposition of a sentencing alternative that includes a period of probation under section 1802, subsection 1 solely by operation of section 1802, subsection 1, paragraph B.
A sentence of unconditional discharge is for all purposes a final judgment of conviction.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Legislative History
PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).
Nearby Sections
15
§ 17 §1
Abduction of women§ 17 §1001
Penalty§ 17 §101
Penalty; cohabitation after divorce§ 17 §1011
Definitions§ 17 §1013
Unlawful production of motion pictures§ 17 §1015
Surcharge imposed§ 17 §1021
Possession of animals§ 17 §1022
Prevention of cruelty§ 17 §1023
Investigation and reporting of cruelty§ 17 §1024
Impeding the performance of an officer§ 17 §1025
Handling of animals seized or held§ 17 §1026
Penalty for violationCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Maine § 17-A §2051, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/17-A%20%C2%A72051.