Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 1851 (2025) – Eligibility for sentencing alternative that includes period of administrative release; exceptions

The court may sentence a person who has been convicted of a Class D or Class E crime or a Class C crime under Title 29‑A, former section 2557, section 2557‑A or section 2558 to a sentencing alternative under section 1502, subsection 2, paragraphs I, J and K for an individual and section 1502, subsection 7, paragraph E for an organization, unless:

1. Sentencing alternative includes probation The court sentences the person to a sentencing alternative under section 1502 that includes a period of probation; or
[PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
2. Sentencing alternative diminishes gravity of crime The court finds that such a sentence would diminish the gravity of the crime for which that person was convicted.
[PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).