Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 8 – Duties of officer holding prisoner or holding court’s order of removal
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 8
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- 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.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
The officer holding the person described in the court order shall deliver him to the officer presenting it, upon receiving an attested copy of the same, and of the complaint and warrant or indictment on which such order is founded. The officer receiving the accused person shall bring him before the proper court or judge in the county to which he is removed, for examination and trial, and make due return of his proceedings.