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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 1607

Prohibition against imprisonment based on incapacity to pay fine

PL 2019, c. 113, Pt

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.

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