Maine § 4 §173 Costs and fees; criminal

Maine Statutes

§ 4 §173 — Costs and fees; criminal

Maine § 4 §173

Title 4JUDICIARY

Ch. 5DISTRICT COURT

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 4, § 4 §173 (2026).

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The following provisions shall apply to the District Court:

1.Definitions and limitations. This section applies only to costs and fees arising from the criminal and civil violation proceedings in the District Court. When any criminal or civil violation case is appealed from such court to the Superior Court, the latter may tax and impose costs from its proceeding, which may not include any fees or costs arising from the proceedings or arrest in the lower court.

2.Defendant not to be sentenced to pay costs of court as such. The District Court may not, in any criminal proceeding, sentence any defendant to pay costs of court as such, but may take the costs into consideration and include in any fine imposed a sum adequate to cover all or any part of them without reference to such costs and wi

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The following provisions shall apply to the District Court:
1.
Definitions and limitations.
This section applies only to costs and fees arising from the criminal and civil violation proceedings in the District Court. When any criminal or civil violation case is appealed from such court to the Superior Court, the latter may tax and impose costs from its proceeding, which may not include any fees or costs arising from the proceedings or arrest in the lower court.
2.
Defendant not to be sentenced to pay costs of court as such.
The District Court may not, in any criminal proceeding, sentence any defendant to pay costs of court as such, but may take the costs into consideration and include in any fine imposed a sum adequate to cover all or any part of them without reference to such costs and without taxing them, provided the maximum fine for the particular offense is not exceeded.
2-A.
Costs in traffic infraction or civil violation cases.
The Chief Judge shall establish costs to be paid by a defendant to reopen a traffic infraction or civil violation case after the case has been disposed of by default resulting from the defendant's failure to file a timely answer or the defendant's failure to appear in court.
3.
Reports and records of costs and fees.
4.
Distribution of fees and fines.
4-A.
Law enforcement officer services, reimbursement and compensation.
The court shall reimburse or compensate municipalities and counties for law enforcement officer services as follows.
4-B.
Law Enforcement Agency Reimbursement Fund.
The Law Enforcement Agency Reimbursement Fund is established as a nonlapsing, dedicated fund within the Administrative Office of the Courts.
5.
Disbursement to appointed counsel.
In any proceeding where the court has appointed counsel, that appointed counsel shall be reimbursed by the court for reasonable disbursements made in behalf of the client, including but not limited to witness fees, sheriff's fees and travel, upon approval of these disbursements by the court.

Legislative History

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