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State | Statute | Description/Statute Name | Statutory language | Amount | Level of offense | Mandatory | Imposed by | Delegation of authority | |
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Maine | Me. Rev. Stat. tit 15 §1702(2)(C) | Costs, law enforcement |
If a person is convicted and the court imposes a fine, the court: ...C.Shall, if the case is prosecuted in District Court, sentence the defendant to pay a fine sufficient + See moreto cover the costs as provided in Title 4, section 173. This paragraph does not apply to defendants prosecuted for violations of Title 26, chapter 7, subchapter 1-B or for violations of Title 28-A, sections 2078 and 2223.
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Costs of law enforcement related to defendant
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All | Yes | Court | Yes |
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Maine | Me. Rev. Stat. tit 17-A §1301(6) | Drug crimes additional fine |
In addition to any other authorized sentencing alternative, the court shall impose a minimum fine of $400, none of which may be suspended, for a person convicted of a crime + See moreunder section 1103; 1104; 1105-A; 1105-B; 1105-C; 1105-D; 1106; 1107-A; 1108; 1109; 1110; 1111; 1111-A, subsection 4-A; 1116; 1117; or 1118 [drug crimes statutes]
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$400 - $0
+ See moreFacially mandatory but reducible if 'exceptional circumstances' found |
All | Yes | Court | No |
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Maine | Me. Rev. Stat. tit 17-A §207(3) | Assault additional fine | For a violation under subsection 1[assault definition], the court shall impose a sentencing alternative that involves a fine of not less than $300, which may not be suspended. |
$300 - $0
+ See moreFacially mandatory but reducible if 'exceptional circumstances' found |
All | Yes | Court | No |
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Maine | Me. Rev. Stat. tit 29-A §2412-A(3) | Operating under influence additional fine |
If the suspension was for OUI or an OUI offense, the court shall impose a minimum fine of $600, a term of imprisonment of 7 consecutive days and a suspension + See moreof license of not less than one year nor more than 3 years consecutive to the original suspension. The penalties may not be suspended.
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$600 - $0
+ See moreFacially mandatory but reducible if 'exceptional circumstances' found |
All | Yes | Court | No |
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Maine | Me. Rev. Stat. tit 17-A §1204(5) | Probation monitoring fee |
Whenever the court requires as a condition of probation that the convicted person remain within the jurisdiction of the court, unless permission to leave temporarily is granted in writing by + See morethe probation officer, the Department of Corrections may impose on a person applying for such permission an application fee of $25. The department may impose on a person an additional fee of $25 per month if permission is sought and granted to leave the jurisdiction of the court on a periodic basis. Permission to leave may not be denied or withdrawn solely because the person is not able to pay the application fee or the additional fee.
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$25
monthly fee |
Felony | Yes | Court | No |
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Maine | Me. Rev. Stat. tit 17-A §1204(1) | Condition of probation |
The court shall attach as a condition of probation that the convicted person pay, through the Department of Corrections, a supervision fee of between $10 and $50 per month, as + See moredetermined by the court, for the term of probation. The supervision fee is $10 per month unless the court sets a higher amount, not to exceed $50 per month.
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$10 - $50
monthly fee |
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Maine | Me. Rev. Stat. tit 16 §251 | Witness fees |
Witnesses, other than law enforcement officers testifying in their official capacity, in the Supreme Judicial Court, the Superior Court, the District Court or in the Probate Court, unless the court + See moreotherwise orders, must receive $10, and before referees, auditors or commissioners specially appointed to take testimony or special commissioners on disputed claims appointed by Probate Courts, $10, or before the county commissioners, $10 for each day's attendance and 22¢ a mile for each mile's travel going and returning home. The party calling the witness shall pay the witness.
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$10
also $0.22 per mile reimbursement for travel |
All | Yes | Court | No |
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Maine | Me. Rev. Stat. tit 5 §3360-I | Victim Compensation Fund for murder or Class A, B, or C crimes |
As part of the sentence or fine imposed, the court shall impose an assessment of $35 on any person convicted of murder, a Class A crime, a Class B crime + See moreor a Class C crime....Notwithstanding any other law, the court may not waive the imposition of the assessment required by this section.
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$35 | All | Yes | Court | No |
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Maine | Me. Rev. Stat. tit 5 §3360-I | Victim Compensation Fund for Class D or E crimes |
As part of the sentence or fine imposed, the court shall impose an assessment of ...$20 on any person convicted of a Class D crime or a Class E crime...Notwithstanding + See moreany other law, the court may not waive the imposition of the assessment required by this section.
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$20 | All | Yes | Court | No |
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Maine | Me. Rev. Stat. tit 5 §3360-I | Victim Compensation Fund for aggravated sex trafficking or subsequent convictions of soliciting a prostitute or patronizing prostitution of a minor or mentally disabled person |
As part of the sentence or fine imposed, the court shall impose an assessment of...$1,000 on any person convicted of aggravated sex trafficking as described in Title 17-A, section 852, + See more...$1,000 for each subsequent conviction of engaging a prostitute as described in Title 17-A, section 853-B and...$1,000 for each subsequent conviction of patronizing prostitution of a minor or patronizing prostitution of a mentally disabled person as described in Title 17-A, section 855. Notwithstanding any other law, the court may not waive the imposition of the assessment required by this section.
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$1000 | All | Yes | Court | No |
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Maine | Me. Rev. Stat. tit 5 §3360-I | Victim Compensation Fund for sex trafficking or first convictions of engaging a prostitute or patronizing prostitution of a minor or mentally disabled person |
As part of the sentence or fine imposed, the court shall impose an assessment of ...an assessment of $500 on any person convicted of sex trafficking as described in Title + See more17-A, section 853, an assessment of $500 on any person for the first conviction ....of engaging a prostitute as described in Title 17-A, section 853-B and an assessment of $500 on any person for the first conviction ...of patronizing prostitution of a minor or patronizing prostitution of a mentally disabled person as described in Title 17-A, section 855. Notwithstanding any other law, the court may not waive the imposition of the assessment required by this section.
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$500 | All | Yes | Court | No |
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Maine | Me. Rev. Stat. tit 4 §173-A | Costs taxable for the State in civil violation or traffic infraction proceedings |
Costs in the amount of $25 shall be automatically taxable for the State in civil violation and traffic infraction proceedings for failure to pay a fine imposed for the commission + See moreof a civil violation or traffic infraction within 30 days of entry of judgment or within 30 days of the date fixed for a final installment payment if the fine is to be paid under a plan approved under Title 14, section 3141, subsection 4.
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$25
penalty fee |
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Maine | Me. Rev. Stat. tit 15 §1901 | Respondent not to be sentenced to pay costs of court as such |
The Superior Court shall not, in any criminal proceeding, sentence any respondent to pay costs of court as such, but may take costs into consideration and include in any fine + See moreimposed a sum adequate to cover all or any part of them without reference to such costs and without taxing them, provided the maximum fine for the particular offense is not exceeded.
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costs of court, but with total penalty not to exceed statutory maximum fine for offense
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All | Yes | Court | Yes |
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Maine | Me. Rev. Stat. tit 4 §176 | Fees for entering an appeal |
No Judge of a District Court division shall demand or receive any fees for entering an appeal or admitting to bail to prosecute it, in a criminal or traffic infraction + See morecase. The legal fees therefore may be taxed in the bill of costs, and certified and paid like other fees.
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Cost of appeal, but to be taxed in the bill of costs of operation by the court
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All | Yes | Court | Yes |
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Maine | Me. Rev. Stat. tit 4 §555 | Fee schedule | The Supreme Judicial Court shall have the authority to prescribe rules establishing the fees of clerks of the judicial courts. |
Clerk fees, which are set according to the court's discretion
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All | Yes | Court | Yes |
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Maine | Me. Rev. Stat. tit 4 §175 | Fees of the district courts | The Supreme Judicial Court shall have the authority to prescribe rules establishing the fees of the District Courts. |
District court fees, which are set according to the discretion of the court
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All | Yes | Court | Yes |
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Maine | Me. Rev. Stat. tit 4 §17-D | Fees for training, security and other expenses |
The State Court Administrator may establish fees on lawyers, guardians ad litem, interpreters, mediators and other professionals who routinely participate in court proceedings to cover the costs of training, orientation, + See morecontinuing education, background investigations, entry screening and security provided to these professionals. The State Court Administrator also may establish fees on 3rd parties to cover the costs of the use of court facilities for purposes not related to court functions by those 3rd parties. All fees collected under this section must be deposited in a nonlapsing Other Special Revenue Funds account to be used for these purposes only. This account may receive money from grants, gifts, bequests and donations.
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Applies specifically to lawyers, guardians ad litem, interpreters, mediators and other professionals who routinely appear in front of the court
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All | Yes | State/statewide agency | Yes |
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Maine | Admin Orders Order JB-05-26(I)(A)(1) | Notice of appeal fee | Notice of Appeal ..$150.00 | $150.00 - $150.00 | All | Yes | Court | No |
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Maine | Admin Orders Order JB-05-26(I)(A)(1) | Motion to reconsider | Motion to Reconsider (M.R. App. P. 14(b)) ..$100.00 | $100.00 - $100.00 | All | Yes | Court | No |
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Maine | Admin Orders Order JB-05-26(I)(A)(2) | Filing of a criminal action, traffic infraction or civil violation | Filing of a Criminal Action, Traffic Infraction, or Civil Violation .No fee |
No fee for filing these types of actions
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All | Yes | Court | No |
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