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§1606
Title 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE
Part 6: PUNISHMENTS
Chapter 63: SENTENCES OF IMPRISONMENT
§1608

§1607. Prohibition against imprisonment based on incapacity to pay fine

If a court finds that an individual has met the burden of proving incapacity to pay a fine pursuant to section 1702, subsection 2, the court may not impose a term of imprisonment or any other sentencing alternative involving imprisonment solely for the reason that the individual does not have the present or future capacity to pay the fine.   [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).
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