LD 1027
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §1032 is enacted to read:

 
§1032.__Domestic violence

 
A defendant charged with a crime in which domestic violence is
suspected may not be released on bail under this chapter until
the defendant has been held in custody for at least 4 hours.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill requires that a defendant charged with a crime in
which domestic violence is suspected must be held for at least 4
hours before being released on bail.


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