Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 126

  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
When the Attorney General receives satisfactory information that the Treasurer of State has violated any provision of section 125, he shall cause him to be indicted therefor and shall prosecute such indictment to final judgment.