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29-A §103. Traffic infraction

29-A ME Rev Stat § 103 (2019) (N/A)
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§103. Traffic infraction

1.  Traffic infraction.  A traffic infraction is not a crime. The penalty for a traffic infraction may not be deemed for any purpose a penal or criminal punishment.

[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]

2.  Jury trial.  There is no right to trial by jury for a traffic infraction.

[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]

3.  Exclusive penalty.  The exclusive penalty for a traffic infraction is a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $500, unless specifically authorized, or suspension of a license, or both.

[PL 1995, c. 584, Pt. B, §2 (AMD).]

4.  Standard of proof.  The burden of proof that a traffic infraction has occurred is on the State and must be established by a standard of a preponderance of the evidence.

[PL 2011, c. 156, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 584, §B2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 156, §1 (AMD).

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