1. No punishment before conviction. A person may not be punished for an offense until convicted of that offense in a court having jurisdiction over the person and case. [PL 2003, c. 182, §1 (NEW).] 2. Costs included in sentence. If a person is convicted and the court imposes a fine, the court: A. May sentence the defendant to pay the costs of prosecution; [PL 2003, c. 182, §1 (NEW).] B. May sentence the defendant to pay, as restitution, the costs of drug tests, other than tests under Title 29-A, administered to the defendant by a law enforcement officer or medical personnel at the request of a law enforcement officer. The court shall transfer all amounts paid by a defendant under this paragraph to the municipal, county or state agency that incurred the costs; and [PL 2003, c. 182, §1 (NEW).] C. Shall, if the case is prosecuted in District Court, sentence the defendant to pay a fine sufficient to cover the costs as provided in Title 4, section 173. This paragraph does not apply to defendants prosecuted for violations of Title 26, chapter 7, subchapter 1-B or for violations of Title 28-A, sections 2078 and 2223. [PL 2003, c. 182, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2003, c. 182, §1 (NEW).]
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