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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 4, § 654 (2026)

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When in any criminal case any material part of a transcript of the evidence taken by the Official Court Reporter cannot be obtained because of that court reporter's death or disability, the justice who presided at the trial of the case shall on motion, after notice and hearing, if it is evident that the lack of such transcript prejudices the respondent in prosecuting that respondent's exceptions or appeal, set aside any verdict rendered in the case and grant a new trial at any time within one year after it was returned.   [RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §18 (COR).]
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RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §18 (COR).
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Cited in 2 cases, 1974–2010 · leading case: State v. Heald, 322 A.2d 68 (Me. 1974).
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State v. Heald, 322 A.2d 68 (Me. 1974). · cites it 6× “Accordingly, pursuant to 4 M.R.S.A. § 654, 3 the State moved before the Justice of the Superior Court who had tried defendant that said Justice order Mr.”
State v. Milliken, 2010 ME 1 (Me. 2010). “1985) (rejecting defendant’s argument that his due process rights were violated because the unavailability of a complete parole hearing transcript failed to “cause[ ] him any prejudice”). Moreover, although not directly applicable to the instant case, in other instances of lost…”
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