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Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A. Maine Criminal Code § 2051. Sentencing alternative of unconditional discharge

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

The court shall sentence a convicted person to an unconditional discharge if the court determines that no other authorized sentencing alternative is appropriate punishment and the convicted person is:

1. Eligible for probation. Eligible for the imposition of a sentencing alternative that includes a period of probation under section 1802, subsection 1; or

2. Ineligible for probation due to excluded Class D or Class E crime. Ineligible for the imposition of a sentencing alternative that includes a period of probation under section 1802, subsection 1 solely by operation of section 1802, subsection 1, paragraph B.

A sentence of unconditional discharge is for all purposes a final judgment of conviction.

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