Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2211 – Power of law enforcement officers to stop vehicles; restrictions
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2211
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Law enforcement officer: means any person who by virtue of public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public order, to prosecute offenders, to make arrests for crimes, whether that duty extends to all crimes or is limited to specific crimes, or to perform probation functions or who is an adult probation supervisor as defined in Title 17?A, section 2, subsection 3?C. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
- Liquor: means spirits, wine, malt liquor or hard cider, or any substance containing liquor, intended for human consumption, that contains more than 1/2 of 1% of alcohol by volume. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A Sec. 2
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
If a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that a violation of the liquor laws has taken or is taking place, the officer may, at any time, stop any motor vehicle or other conveyance to arrest or question its operator or occupant or to search the motor vehicle or conveyance. [PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW).