Maine Revised Statutes Title 4 Sec. 164-A – Acceptance of fine and guilty plea
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 4 Sec. 164-A
- Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
The clerk of each division may accept a guilty plea to a criminal traffic offense upon payment of a fine and surcharge in accordance with a schedule of offenses and fines established by the Chief Judge. A person tendering payment of a fine without filing a signed waiver is deemed to have read and waived that person’s rights, to understand that tendering payment is deemed a waiver and has the same effect as a judgment of the court and to understand that the record of the judgment will be sent to the Secretary of State. [PL 1991, c. 549, §4 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 549, §17 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 549, §4 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 549, §17 (AFF).