§ 2951 Short title
§ 2952 Definition
§ 2953 Policy
§ 2955 Maine Drug Enforcement Agency
§ 2956 Authority of commissioner
§ 2957 Confidentiality
§ 2958 Prosecution protocol

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes > Title 25 > Part 8 > Chapter 353 - Maine Drug Enforcement Act of 1992

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • 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.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72