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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29, § 2121 (2026)

Examination of vehicles by police officers

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1965, c. 431, §21 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 731, §§57,58 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 33 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 195, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 464, §3 (RP). PL 1979, c. 663, §172 (RP).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1976–1979 · leading case: Opinion of the Justices of the Supreme Jud. Court, 355 A.2d 341 (Me. 1976).
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Opinion of the Justices of the Supreme Jud. Court, 355 A.2d 341 (Me. 1976). · cites it 2× “29 MRSA § 2121, 3rd sentence is amended to read: Such law enforcement officer, in uniform and if he has probable cause to believe that a violation of law has taken or is taking place, may, at any time, stop a motor vehicle for the purpose of arresting in the case of a criminal…”
State v. Fitanides, 373 A.2d 915 (Me. 1977). · cites it 2× “§ 1252), Failure to Stop for a Police Officer (29 M.R.S.A. § 2121), and Assault on a Police Officer (17 M.”
State v. French, 357 A.2d 888 (Me. 1976). “2d 247 (1962); 29 M.R.S.A. § 2121. The entry must be: Appeal denied.”
State v. Brochu, 402 A.2d 1300 (Me. 1979). “29 M.R.S.A. § 2121. . Defendant admitted he had no right to operate motor vehicles, that he was “inebriated” at the time and that he was aware of the pursuing officer’s signal to stop.”
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