{"data":{"id":"us-me/30-a-m.r.s.-352","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"30-A M.R.S. §352","heading":"Pension for dependents","body":"If a sheriff or deputy dies as a result of injury received in the line of duty, the spouse or, if none, the minor child or children, of the sheriff or deputy shall receive a pension equal to 1/2 of the pay of the sheriff or deputy at the time of death, but in no case may the pension be less than $1,000 annually.  This pension shall be paid to the spouse until the spouse dies or remarries and to a child or children until they die or reach the age of 18 years.\nThe county commissioners of each county shall pay these pensions from county funds.","path":["TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES","PART 1: COUNTIES","CHAPTER 1: COUNTY OFFICERS","SUBCHAPTER 6: SHERIFFS AND OFFICERS","ARTICLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/30-A/title30-Asec352.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:36Z","sha256":"21b916c6fdc77672eda422ff9c636a743fd2138e6caf259cab02ff68136278f7","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/30-a-m.r.s.-351","next":"us-me/30-a-m.r.s.-353"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}