Maine Revised Statutes Title 15. Court Procedure--Criminal § 203. Form of demand

1. Persons accused of a crime. No demand for the extradition of a person accused, but not yet convicted, of a crime in another state shall be recognized by the Governor of this State unless made in writing and containing the following:

2. Person convicted of a crime. No demand for the extradition of a person convicted of a crime in another state shall be recognized by the Governor of this State unless made in writing and containing the following:

3. Defects in written demand. Defects in the written demand of the executive authority of another state or in any accompanying document or in the application for requisition may be remedied at any time, including at the hearing allowed by section 210, by new or amended documents or by other evidence.

4. Showing of substantial prejudice. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, defects in the written demand of the executive authority of another state or in any accompanying document or in the application for requisition may not be raised as a defense to extradition, in a petition contesting extradition pursuant to sections 210 and 210-A, unless it is shown by the petitioner that any such defect is substantially prejudicial to the petitioner.

5. Exception; legally protected health care activity. Notwithstanding any provision of state law to the contrary and except as required by federal law, the Governor may not surrender a person charged in another state as a result of the person's engaging in legally protected health care activity or aiding and assisting legally protected health care activity unless the executive authority of the demanding state alleges in writing that the accused was physically present in the demanding state at the time of the commission of the alleged offense and that thereafter the accused fled from the demanding state. For purposes of this subsection, “aiding and assisting legally protected health care activity” and “legally protected health care activity” have the same meanings as in Title 14, section 9002, subsections 1 and 8, respectively.