Maine Revised Statutes Title 25 Sec. 1505-A – Cold case homicide squad
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1. Squad established. The Department of Public Safety shall establish a cold case homicide squad, referred to in this section as the “squad.” The purpose of the squad is to work exclusively on unsolved murders in the State.
[PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. XXXX, §1 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 25 Sec. 1505-A
- 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.
2. Report and sunset. The Department of Public Safety shall dissolve the squad by October 30, 2004 unless directed by the Legislature to continue the squad. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall provide a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice matters by January 1, 2004 evaluating the success of the squad and making recommendations on continuation of the squad.
[PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. XXXX, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. XXXX, §1 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 585, §2 (RP). PL 2013, c. 585, §4 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).