If it appears by affidavit that the testimony of a person is material in any criminal proceeding and if it is shown that it may become impracticable to secure the presence of that person by subpoena, the court may order the arrest of that person and may require that person to give bail for that person's appearance as a witness, utilizing the same standards for release as for a defendant preconviction bailable as of right under subchapter II. Subchapters IV and V also apply.
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 15, § 1104
Material witness; arrest and bail
Known as the Maine Bail Code
The act spans §§ 1001 to 1105 (44 sections).
PL 1997, c. 317, §A2 (NEW).
Official source: Maine Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Maine statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.