Maine § 28-A §2221-A Forfeiture of liquor and property used in illegal manufacture, transportation and sale of liquor

Maine Statutes

§ 28-A §2221-A — Forfeiture of liquor and property used in illegal manufacture, transportation and sale of liquor

Maine § 28-A §2221-A

Title 28-ALIQUORS

Part 7ENFORCEMENT

Ch. 91ENFORCEMENT AND JURISDICTION

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 28-A, § 28-A §2221-A (2026).

Text

1.Property forfeited. The following property shall be subject to forfeiture to the State and all property rights in the property shall be in the State:

2.Jurisdiction. Property subject to forfeiture under subsection 1, paragraph A, shall be declared forfeited by any court having jurisdiction over the property or having final jurisdiction over any related criminal proceeding brought under this chapter.

3.Exceptions. The court shall order forfeiture of all conveyances subject to forfeiture under subsection 1, paragraph B, except as follows.

4.Forfeiture procedure. Forfeitures under this section must be accomplished by the following procedure.

5.Records. Any officer, department or agency having custody of property subject to forfeiture under subsection 1, or having disposed of the proper

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1.
Property forfeited.
The following property shall be subject to forfeiture to the State and all property rights in the property shall be in the State:
2.
Jurisdiction.
Property subject to forfeiture under subsection 1, paragraph A, shall be declared forfeited by any court having jurisdiction over the property or having final jurisdiction over any related criminal proceeding brought under this chapter.
3.
Exceptions.
The court shall order forfeiture of all conveyances subject to forfeiture under subsection 1, paragraph B, except as follows.
4.
Forfeiture procedure.
Forfeitures under this section must be accomplished by the following procedure.
5.
Records.
Any officer, department or agency having custody of property subject to forfeiture under subsection 1, or having disposed of the property, shall keep and maintain full and complete records concerning the property.
6.
Preliminary order.
At the request of the State ex parte, the court may issue any preliminary order or process necessary to seize or secure the property for which forfeiture is sought and provide for its custody.

Legislative History

PL 1987, c. 342, §128 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 373, §161 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 559, Pt. A, §33 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. V, §53 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 588, Pt. A, §36 (AMD).