Title 17-A, §9: Indictment and jurisdiction

Title 17-A, §9: Indictment and jurisdiction Maine Legislature Maine Revised Statutes Session Law Statutes Maine State Constitution Information §9 PDF §9 MS-Word Statute Search Ch. 1 Contents Title 17-A Contents List of Titles Maine Law & Disclaimer Revisor's Office Maine Legislature §8 Title 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE Part 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES Chapter 1: PRELIMINARY §9-A §9. Indictment and jurisdiction Notwithstanding any other provision of law:  [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] 1. All proceedings for Class A, B and C crimes must be prosecuted by indictment, unless indictment is waived, in which case prosecution must be as the Supreme Judicial Court provides by rule;  [PL 1997, c. 4, §2 (AMD).] 2. All proceedings for murder shall be prosecuted by indictment; and  [PL 1977, c. 510, §19 (AMD).] 3. The District Courts have jurisdiction to try civil violations and Class D and E crimes and to impose sentence in Class A, B and C crimes in which the District Court has accepted a plea of guilty.  [PL 2005, c. 326, §2 (AMD); PL 2005, c. 326, §5 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §17 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 510, §19 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 4, §2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 326, §2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 326, §5 (AFF).

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