Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 454 – Murder or felony murder; filing copies of proceedings; expenses
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 454
- Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
- Court reporter: A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.
- Jury instructions: A judge's directions to the jury before it begins deliberations regarding the factual questions it must answer and the legal rules that it must apply. Source: U.S. Courts
- Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
Whenever any person is convicted of murder or felony murder, by jury verdict, court finding or court acceptance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, a copy, as applicable, of the transcript of the plea hearing, trial testimony and jury instructions, certified by the Official Court Reporter who created a transcript of the reporter’s stenographic notes or the transcriber who created a transcript from the electronically recorded record, must be filed with the clerk of the court where that trial is held, and the expense for the transcript must be paid by the State. A copy, as applicable, of the transcript of the plea hearing, trial testimony and jury instructions, certified by the Official Court Reporter who created a transcript of the reporter’s stenographic notes or the transcriber who created a transcript from the electronically recorded record, must be furnished by the clerk of court to the Secretary of State at no charge for use in any pardon hearing before the Governor, when the individual is indigent. [PL 2015, c. 431, §6 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 264 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 114, §26 (RPR). PL 1979, c. 663, §91 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. JJ, §6 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 431, §6 (AMD).