Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
State of Maine v. Adrian Covington
November 21, 2023304 A.3d 290
Summary
The court affirmed the denial of Covington’s motion to set aside the forfeiture of $17,815 in deposited cash bail. It held that the forfeiture was authorized by publicly available statutes and court rules, that the bail bond’s designation of the cash as “SECURED” encompassed all release conditions, and that the bond and bail commissioner’s certification adequately supported notice. The court also held that Covington bore the burden of proving that justice did not require enforcement of the forfeiture.