Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 1031 – Bail if no indictment
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 1031
- bail: means the obtaining of the release of the defendant upon an undertaking that the defendant shall appear at the time and place required and that the defendant shall conform to each condition imposed in accordance with section 1026 that is designed to ensure that the defendant shall refrain from any new criminal conduct, to ensure the integrity of the judicial process and to ensure the safety of others in the community. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 1003
- 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.
- Capital offense: A crime punishable by death.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
Any defendant charged with a formerly capital offense who has been denied bail in accordance with section 1027 shall have bail set under section 1026 if the defendant is not indicted in the county where the crime is alleged to have been committed at the 2nd regularly scheduled session of the grand jury next after the date of the denial of bail. [PL 1987, c. 758, §20 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 758, §20 (NEW).