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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
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.
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.
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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A. Municipalities and Counties § 290. Investigators; appointments and removal - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-30-a-municipalities-and-counties/me-rev-st-tit-30-a-sect-290/
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