Maine Revised Statutes > Title 15 > Part 2 > Chapter 100 – Warrants
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- Affidavit warrant: means a warrant issued in response to a properly sworn charging instrument or affidavit, or both, based on probable cause to believe that an individual has committed a crime. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 651
- Alias name: means an alternative name, a pseudonym or a placeholder name. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 651
- Alternative name: means a name used by an individual instead of or in addition to the individual's legal name. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 651
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Bench warrant: means an arrest warrant issued by an authorized judicial officer that directs a law enforcement officer to seize or detain an individual and includes the following types of arrest warrants:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 651Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority. Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action. Contempt warrant: means a bench warrant issued by a judicial order:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 651Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. Department: means the Department of Labor. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 2131 Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings. Eligible veteran: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 2131Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state. Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC FTA warrant: means a bench warrant issued for failure of an individual to appear in court as required by a criminal summons or other court order requiring an individual to appear for a court hearing. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 651 FTP warrant: means a bench warrant issued for failure of an individual to pay a fine, as described in Title 14, section 3141, as ordered by the issuing court. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 651 Juvenile warrant: means a bench warrant issued in order to detain a juvenile pursuant to section 3202. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 651 lands: includes lands and all tenements and hereditaments connected therewith, and all rights thereto and interests therein. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Legal tender: coins, dollar bills, or other currency issued by a government as official money. Source: U.S. Mint Local entering agency: means a local law enforcement agency designated by the district attorney within a prosecutorial district, with the approval of the Chief Judge of the District Court. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 651 Maine State Police wanted database: means the database of warrants and other information maintained by the Maine State Police. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 651 Maine telecommunications and routing operations system: means the interagency communications system maintained and operated by the Maine State Police. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 651 Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan. National certification: means a credential from a national organization or national board that evaluates the qualifications and competency of individuals to practice in a specific occupation and includes but is not limited to a credential issued following passage of an examination administered by the organization or board. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 2131 Other judicial warrant: means a warrant, other than a bench warrant, issued by the Supreme Judicial Court, Superior Court, District Court or Probate Court, pursuant to statute or common law, including, but not limited to, civil orders of arrest and warrants for failure to respond to a subpoena or for jury duty. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 651 Placeholder name: means a nonspecific name, such as "Unknown" that is assigned by law enforcement officials to an individual whose legal name is not known to law enforcement officials. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 651 Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law. Probate: Proving a will Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed. Probation violation warrant: means a bench warrant issued by a judicial officer in response to a motion to revoke the probation or supervised release of an individual, requested by a probation officer or prosecutor. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 651 Program: means the Health Care Employment for Military Veterans Program established in section 2132. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 2131 Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government. Pseudonym: means a fictitious name, such as "John Doe" that is assigned by law enforcement officials to an individual whose legal name is not known to law enforcement officials. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 651 Railroad: includes every commercial, interurban and other railway and each and every branch and extension thereof by whatsoever power operated, together with all tracks, bridges, trestles, rights-of-way, subways, tunnels, stations, depots, union depots, ferries, yards, grounds, terminals, terminal facilities, structures and equipment and all other real estate, fixtures and personal property of every kind used in connection therewith, owned, controlled, operated or managed for public use in the transportation of persons or property. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 5001 State paper: means the newspaper designated by the Legislature, in which advertisements and notices are required to be published. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Statewide warrant management system: means the integrated electronic system that consists of the Maine State Police wanted database, the Maine telecommunications and routing operations system and the warrant docket management system. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 651 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony. Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system. Warrant docket management system: means the system maintained by the Administrative Office of the Courts to manage the generation, storage, retention and recall of electronic arrest warrants issued by the courts. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 651