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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
1. Improper contact. A person is guilty of improper contact with a family or household member prior to the setting of preconviction bail if:
A. The person is being detained as a result of the person's arrest for an offense specified in section 1023, subsection 4, paragraph B-1;
B. Preconviction bail has not been set by a justice or judge;
C. The person is notified, in writing or otherwise, by the county jail staff or a law enforcement officer not to make direct or indirect contact with the specifically identified alleged victim of the offense for which the person is being detained;
D. The alleged victim is a family or household member of the person; and
E. After the notification specified in paragraph C, the person intentionally or knowingly makes direct or indirect contact with the specifically identified alleged victim.
As used in this subsection, “family or household member” has the same meaning as in Title 19-A, section 4002, subsection 4.
2. Penalty. Violation of this section is a Class D crime.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 15. Court Procedure--Criminal § 1094-B. Improper contact with a family or household member prior to the setting of preconviction bail - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-15-court-procedure-criminal/me-rev-st-tit-15-sect-1094-b/
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