Me. Stat. tit. 14 § 5604

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684

Section 5604 - Monetary sanctions

1.Designation. A monetary sanction authorized by law and imposed by the court for a civil violation may be designated a "fine," "penalty," "forfeiture," "surcharge" or "assessment" or may be designated by another similar term.

[2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §1(NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2(AFF).]

2.Civil violation. Use of the terminology under subsection 1 in describing a monetary sanction for a civil violation does not limit or prohibit the application of Title 17-A, section 4-B, subsection 3.

[2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §1(NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2(AFF).]

14 M.R.S. § 5604

2003, c. 452, §X1 (NEW) . 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF) .