Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 5536 – No rearrest after discharge
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 5536
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
No person discharged by post-conviction review, except as provided in Title 15, chapter 305-A, shall be again imprisoned or restrained for the same cause, unless indicted therefor, convicted thereof or committed for want of bail; or unless, after a discharge for defect of proof or some material defect in the commitment in a criminal case, he is arrested on sufficient proof and committed by legal process for the same offense. [PL 1981, c. 470, Pt. A, §32 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 470, §A32 (AMD).