§ 6071 Short title
§ 6072 Definitions
§ 6073 Appointment
§ 6074 Oath of office
§ 6075 Powers
§ 6076 Disposition of persons arrested
§ 6077 Carrying of shield
§ 6078 Compensation and training
§ 6079 Reciprocity
§ 6080 Termination of authority

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes > Title 23 > Part 7 > Chapter 609 - Maine State Railroad Police Act

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Qualified person: means a person who:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 6072
  • Railroad: includes every commercial, interurban and other railway and each and every branch and extension thereof by whatsoever power operated, together with all tracks, bridges, trestles, rights-of-way, subways, tunnels, stations, depots, union depots, ferries, yards, grounds, terminals, terminal facilities, structures and equipment and all other real estate, fixtures and personal property of every kind used in connection therewith, owned, controlled, operated or managed for public use in the transportation of persons or property. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 5001
  • Town: includes cities and plantations, unless otherwise expressed or implied. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72