Maine § 30-A §290 Investigators; appointments and removal

Maine Statutes

§ 30-A §290 — Investigators; appointments and removal

Maine § 30-A §290

Title 30-AMUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

Part 1COUNTIES

Ch. 1COUNTY OFFICERS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30-A, § 30-A §290 (2026).

Text

The district attorney may appoint in one or more counties of the prosecutorial district, subject to the requirements of section 501, full-time or part-time investigators, whose duties are to enforce the criminal laws in the county.

1.Qualifications for appointment. To be eligible for appointment, an investigator must be a law enforcement officer who has met the requirements of Title 25, section 2804‑C and is certified as a full-time law enforcement officer.

2.Powers. An investigator has the statutory powers of a deputy sheriff in the county in which the investigator is appointed. An investigator's powers may include those under sections 404 and 405.

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The district attorney may appoint in one or more counties of the prosecutorial district, subject to the requirements of section 501, full-time or part-time investigators, whose duties are to enforce the criminal laws in the county.
1.
Qualifications for appointment.
To be eligible for appointment, an investigator must be a law enforcement officer who has met the requirements of Title 25, section 2804‑C and is certified as a full-time law enforcement officer.
2.
Powers.
An investigator has the statutory powers of a deputy sheriff in the county in which the investigator is appointed. An investigator's powers may include those under sections 404 and 405.