Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 1312

  • 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.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
No costs shall be taxed for witnesses before the grand jury in a case where no bill is found nor in complaints against towns for defect of road, unless they were admitted to bail so to attend or were subpoenaed by order of the grand jury or at the request of the prosecuting officer; nor is it necessary to tender fees to witnesses subpoenaed in behalf of the State. [PL 1965, c. 356, §50 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 1965, c. 356, §50 (AMD).