Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 3144 – Criminal failure to appear; cost of extradition
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 3144
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
It is the intent of the Legislature that, when appropriate, the respective district attorney shall utilize Title 17-A, section 17, subsection 4 and prosecute defendants who fail to appear. Any costs of extradition of a defendant who has been charged with the offense of failure to appear must be assessed against the defendant and reimbursed to the Extradition and Prosecution Expenses Account in the appropriate prosecutorial district, established pursuant to Title 15, section 224-A. [PL 2013, c. 566, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 414, §2 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 566, §1 (AMD).