Me. Stat. tit. 29-A § 2602

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 2602 - Jurisdiction
1.Traffic infractions. The District Court has original and exclusive jurisdiction over prosecutions for traffic infractions.

[1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5(AFF).]

2.Other violations. The District Court has original and concurrent jurisdiction with the Superior Court over prosecutions for other violations of this Title.

[1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5(AFF).]

3.Class C or greater. For Class C or greater crimes, the District Court jurisdiction is subject to Title 4, section 165 and Title 17-A, section 9.

[1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §38(AMD); 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §42(AFF).]

4.Fines. Except as otherwise provided in this Title, fines and forfeitures collected under this Title accrue to the General Fund, except that:
A. Six percent of fines and forfeitures collected for all traffic infractions, including fines and forfeitures collected for traffic infractions under section 561-A, accrues to the Law Enforcement Agency Reimbursement Fund established in Title 4, section 173, subsection 4-B. This paragraph does not apply to sections 525, 1767 and 2363; [2001, c. 565, Pt. F, §3(AMD).]
B. Of the fines and forfeitures collected for traffic infractions under sections 511, 2354, 2356, 2360, 2380, 2387 and 2388, 7 % accrues to the General Fund, 6% accrues to the Law Enforcement Agency Reimbursement Fund and the balance accrues to the General Highway Fund; and [2003, c. 498, §6(AMD); 2003, c. 498, §12(AFF).]
C. Of the fines and forfeitures collected for violations other than traffic infractions under sections 511, 2354, 2356, 2360, 2380, 2387 and 2388, only $5 or 13%, whichever is greater, accrues to the General Fund and the balance accrues to the Highway Fund. [2003, c. 498, §6(AMD); 2003, c. 498, §12(AFF).]

[2003, c. 498, §6(AMD); 2003, c. 498, §12(AFF).]

29-A M.R.S. § 2602

1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW) . 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF) . 1997, c. 750, §A3 (AMD) . 1999, c. 731, §ZZZ38 (AMD) . 1999, c. 731, §ZZZ42 (AFF) . 2001, c. 565, §F3 (AMD) . 2003, c. 498, § 12 (AFF) . 2003, c. 498, § 6 (AMD) .