{"data":{"id":"us-me/15-m.r.s.-1025","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"15 M.R.S. §1025","heading":"Law enforcement officers","body":"A law enforcement officer making a warrantless arrest under Title 17‑A, section 15 may, without fee, take the personal recognizance of any defendant for appearance on a charge of a Class D or Class E crime.  If authorized, a law enforcement officer may, without fee, take the personal recognizance with deposit in accordance with Title 12, section 10353, subsection 2, paragraph C; and Title 12, section 9707. The law enforcement officer's authority under this section continues as long as the arrestee remains in the officer's custody.","path":["TITLE 15: COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL","PART 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL","CHAPTER 105-A: MAINE BAIL CODE","SUBCHAPTER 2: PRECONVICTION BAIL"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/15/title15sec1025.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:27Z","sha256":"cd74b97bb5d1c361918c8f4177e7b47130284877cef55b1248b600178d6c9e22","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/15-m.r.s.-1024","next":"us-me/15-m.r.s.-1025-a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}