Me. Stat. tit. 17-A § 1851

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

Section 1851 - Eligibility for sentencing alternative that includes period of administrative release; exceptions

The court may sentence a person who has been convicted of a Class D or Class E crime or a Class C crime under Title 29-A, former section 2557, section 2557-A or section 2558 to a sentencing alternative under section 1502, subsection 2, paragraphs I, J and K for an individual and section 1502, subsection 7, paragraph E for an organization, unless: [2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2(NEW).]

1.Sentencing alternative includes probation. The court sentences the person to a sentencing alternative under section 1502 that includes a period of probation; or

[2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2(NEW).]

2.Sentencing alternative diminishes gravity of crime. The court finds that such a sentence would diminish the gravity of the crime for which that person was convicted.

[2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2(NEW).]

17-A M.R.S. § 1851

Added by 2019, c. 113,§ A-2, eff. 5/16/2019.