{"data":{"id":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-2051","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"17-A M.R.S. §2051","heading":"Sentencing alternative of unconditional discharge","body":"The court shall sentence a convicted person to an unconditional discharge if the court determines that no other authorized sentencing alternative is appropriate punishment and the convicted person is:\n1.  Eligible for probation.   Eligible for the imposition of a sentencing alternative that includes a period of probation under section 1802, subsection 1; or\n2.  Ineligible for probation due to excluded Class D or Class E crime.   Ineligible for the imposition of a sentencing alternative that includes a period of probation under section 1802, subsection 1 solely by operation of section 1802, subsection 1, paragraph B.\nA sentence of unconditional discharge is for all purposes a final judgment of conviction.","path":["TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE","PART 6: PUNISHMENTS","CHAPTER 73: UNCONDITIONAL DISCHARGE"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17-A/title17-Asec2051.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:28Z","sha256":"50cba56f5cf2d1a9ab57fae3d22dd010c048e0b1d6cfa1022714e2e04bc93451","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-2033","next":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-2101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}