Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 754 – One year
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 754
- 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.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
No action shall be commenced against bail unless within one year after judgment was rendered against the principal; nor against sureties on bonds in criminal cases unless within one year after default of the principal; nor against any person adjudged trustee, unless within one year from the expiration of the first execution against the principal and his goods, effects and credits in the hands of the trustee. No action in behalf of the State against sureties in criminal cases shall be brought unless within one year after default of the principal. [PL 1965, c. 356, §10 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1965, c. 356, §10 (AMD).