34-A M.R.S. § 3407
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34-A §3407. Delivery to the center
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When a person is convicted and sentenced to the department and is to be transported to the center from any county: [PL 1983, c. 581, §§43, 59 (NEW).]
1. Duties of commissioner. The commissioner shall immediately notify the warden and the sheriff of the county in which the sentencing court is located; [PL 2013, c. 508, §4 (AMD).]
2. Duties of the sheriff. The sheriff of the county in which the sentencing court is located shall: A. Transport the person to the center, using a sufficient number of the sheriff's appointed deputies when necessary; and [PL 1999, c. 583, §26 (AMD).] B. Deliver the person to the officer in charge of the center between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, except for holidays, unless prior arrangements are made and approved by the warden, accompanied by a duly signed warrant of commitment and record, as provided by Title 15, section 1707 ; [PL 2013, c. 508, §5 (AMD).] [PL 2013, c. 508, §5 (AMD).]
3. Duties of the jail keeper. When, during the conveyance of a person to the center pursuant to the person's sentence, it is necessary or convenient to lodge the person for safekeeping in a jail until the remainder of the conveyance can be conveniently performed, the keeper of the jail shall: A. Receive and safely keep and provide for the person reasonable charges and expenses for this service to be paid from the State Treasury; and [PL 1999, c. 583, §26 (AMD).] B. Deliver the person to the custody of the deputy employed to convey the person, when that deputy calls for the person; and [PL 1999, c. 583, §26 (AMD).] [PL 1999, c. 583, §26 (AMD).]
4. Duties of the warden. The warden shall: A. File the record, as provided by Title 15, section 1707 , in the warden's office. [PL 2013, c. 508, §6 (AMD).] B. [PL 2009, c. 391, §19 (RP).] [PL 2013, c. 508, §6 (AMD).]
1. Duties of commissioner. The commissioner shall immediately notify the warden and the sheriff of the county in which the sentencing court is located; [PL 2013, c. 508, §4 (AMD).]
2. Duties of the sheriff. The sheriff of the county in which the sentencing court is located shall: A. Transport the person to the center, using a sufficient number of the sheriff's appointed deputies when necessary; and [PL 1999, c. 583, §26 (AMD).] B. Deliver the person to the officer in charge of the center between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, except for holidays, unless prior arrangements are made and approved by the warden, accompanied by a duly signed warrant of commitment and record, as provided by Title 15, section 1707 ; [PL 2013, c. 508, §5 (AMD).] [PL 2013, c. 508, §5 (AMD).]
3. Duties of the jail keeper. When, during the conveyance of a person to the center pursuant to the person's sentence, it is necessary or convenient to lodge the person for safekeeping in a jail until the remainder of the conveyance can be conveniently performed, the keeper of the jail shall: A. Receive and safely keep and provide for the person reasonable charges and expenses for this service to be paid from the State Treasury; and [PL 1999, c. 583, §26 (AMD).] B. Deliver the person to the custody of the deputy employed to convey the person, when that deputy calls for the person; and [PL 1999, c. 583, §26 (AMD).] [PL 1999, c. 583, §26 (AMD).]
4. Duties of the warden. The warden shall: A. File the record, as provided by Title 15, section 1707 , in the warden's office. [PL 2013, c. 508, §6 (AMD).] B. [PL 2009, c. 391, §19 (RP).] [PL 2013, c. 508, §6 (AMD).]
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