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Title 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
Part 1: COUNTIES
Chapter 1: COUNTY OFFICERS
Subchapter 6: SHERIFFS AND OFFICERS
Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
§352

§351. Definitions

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]
1.  Deputy.  "Deputy" means either a full-time or part-time county law enforcement officer appointed under section 381.  
[PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]
2.  Full-time deputy.  "Full-time deputy" means a deputy who is compensated under section 386, subsection 1, and who is employed in county law enforcement for at least 40 hours a week.  
[PL 1997, c. 44, §1 (AMD).]
3.  Part-time deputy.  "Part-time deputy" means a deputy who is compensated under section 386, subsection 2, and who does not work more than the maximum amount allowed under that subsection in any one calendar or fiscal year while performing county law enforcement duties.  
[PL 1997, c. 44, §1 (AMD).]
4.  Special deputy.  "Special deputy" means a person appointed under section 382 who may exercise the powers of a deputy only when a state of war or emergency exists.  
[PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]
5.  Civil deputy.  "Civil deputy" means a deputy who meets the requirements for a civil deputy adopted by the sheriff and has been designated by the sheriff to enforce civil laws and serve civil process.  
[PL 2017, c. 332, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 44, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 332, §4 (AMD).
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