by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Maine
(a) Number of Grand Jurors. The grand jury shall consist of not fewer than 13 nor more than 23 jurors and a sufficient number of legally qualified persons shall be summoned to meet this requirement.(b) Objections to Grand Jury and to Grand Jurors.(1)Challenges. Either...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Maine
(a) Initial Appearance Before the Court. A defendant arrested for any crime, either under a warrant issued upon an indictment or upon an information or complaint filed in the Unified Criminal Docket or without a warrant, who is not sooner released, shall be brought...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Maine
(a) Timing: Required Findings. Except in a bona fide emergency or other extraordinary circumstance, when a defendant arrested without a warrant for any crime is not released from custody within 48 hours after arrest, including Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays,...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Maine
(a) Definitions. For purposes of this Rule the following definitions apply: (1) “Clerk” means a clerk or deputy clerk of the Unified Criminal Docket.(2) “Electronic Arrest Warrant” means an arrest warrant, including a bench warrant, issued...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Maine
(a) Nature and Contents. The complaint shall be a plain, concise, and definite written statement of the essential facts constituting the crime charged. The complaint is not required to negate any facts designated a “defense” or any exception, exclusion, or...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Maine
These Rules are intended to provide for the just determination of every proceeding governed by them. They shall be construed to secure simplicity in procedure, fairness in administration, and the elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay.Me. R. Uni. Crim. P....
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