{"data":{"id":"us-me/15-m.r.s.-5824","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"15 M.R.S. §5824","heading":"Equitable transfer of forfeited assets","body":"In the case of any asset decreed forfeit under this chapter or under Title 25, to any entity other than the General Fund, transfer of title to the asset shall not occur until the transfer is approved by:\n1.  State; agency or department.  In the case of an agency or department of the State, the Governor or the Attorney General;\n2.  County; agency or department.  In the case of an agency or department of a county, a majority of the commissioners of the county; and\n3.  Municipality; agency or department.  In the case of an agency or department of a municipality, the municipal officers of the municipality.","path":["TITLE 15: COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL","PART 7: ASSET FORFEITURE","CHAPTER 517: ASSET FORFEITURE"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/15/title15sec5824.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:27Z","sha256":"d490c96d1c45ae88b5dbd4628c9c256842c078f87e11bbc8d393b94ab287a0d7","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/15-m.r.s.-5823","next":"us-me/15-m.r.s.-5825"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}