Me. Stat. tit. 30-A § 290

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

Section 290 - Investigators; appointments and removal

The district attorney may appoint in one or more counties of the prosecutorial district, subject to the requirements of section 501, full-time or part-time investigators, whose duties are to enforce the criminal laws in the county. [2001, c. 686, Pt. C, §1(NEW).]

1.Qualifications for appointment. To be eligible for appointment, an investigator must be a law enforcement officer who has met the requirements of Title 25, section 2804-C and is certified as a full-time law enforcement officer.

[2001, c. 686, Pt. C, §1(NEW).]

2.Powers. An investigator has the statutory powers of a deputy sheriff in the county in which the investigator is appointed. An investigator's powers may include those under sections 404 and 405.

[2001, c. 686, Pt. C, §1(NEW).]

30-A M.R.S. § 290

2001, c. 686, §C1 (NEW) .