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Chapter 501: GENERAL PROVISIONS
15 §3001. Title - §3001. Title This Part shall be known and may be...
15 §3002. Purposes and construction - §3002. Purposes and construction 1. Purposes. The purposes of this...
15 §3003. Definitions - §3003. Definitions As used in this Part, unless the context...
15 §3004. Severability (REPEALED) - §3004. Severability (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 520, §1...
15 §3005. Forms, other than court forms, reporting formats, and other standardized written materials - §3005. Forms, other than court forms, reporting formats, and other...
15 §3006. Review of Maine Juvenile Code (REPEALED) - §3006. Review of Maine Juvenile Code (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
15 §3007. Victims' rights - §3007. Victims' rights In addition to any rights given to...
15 §3008. Dissemination of education records of preadjudicated juveniles - §3008. Dissemination of education records of preadjudicated juveniles Pursuant to...
15 §3009. Information related to reintegration of juvenile into school - §3009. Information related to reintegration of juvenile into school 1....
15 §3010. Dissemination of juvenile history record information by a Maine criminal justice agency - §3010. Dissemination of juvenile history record information by a Maine...
Chapter 503: JURISDICTION
15 §3101. Jurisdiction - §3101. Jurisdiction 1. District Court as Juvenile Court. The District...
15 §3102. Venue - §3102. Venue Proceedings in cases brought under the provisions of...
15 §3103. Juvenile crimes - §3103. Juvenile crimes 1. Definition. The term "juvenile crime," as...
15 §3103-A. Provisions of Title 17-A, Part 1 made applicable - §3103-A. Provisions of Title 17-A, Part 1 made applicable The...
15 §3104. Jurisdiction conferred by general law - §3104. Jurisdiction conferred by general law Nothing in this chapter...
15 §3105. Statute of limitations (REPEALED) - §3105. Statute of limitations (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c....
15 §3105-A. Statute of limitations - §3105-A. Statute of limitations 1. Expiration of limitation; defense. It...
Chapter 505: ARREST AND DETENTION
15 §3201. Warrantless arrests - §3201. Warrantless arrests 1. Warrantless arrests. Arrests without warrants of...
15 §3202. Arrest warrants for juveniles - §3202. Arrest warrants for juveniles An arrest warrant for a...
15 §3203. Arrested juveniles, release or detention, notification (REPEALED) - §3203. Arrested juveniles, release or detention, notification (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...
15 §3203-A. Arrested juveniles; release; detention; notification - §3203-A. Arrested juveniles; release; detention; notification 1. Notification of a...
15 §3204. Statements not admissible in evidence - §3204. Statements not admissible in evidence Statements of a juvenile...
15 §3205. Juvenile in adult-serving jail - §3205. Juvenile in adult-serving jail 1. Generally. A juvenile may...
15 §3206. Detention of juveniles - §3206. Detention of juveniles A person under 18 years of...
Chapter 507: PETITION, ADJUDICATION AND DISPOSITION
15 §3301. Preliminary investigation, informal adjustment and petition initiation - §3301. Preliminary investigation, informal adjustment and petition initiation 1. Preliminary...
15 §3301-A. School safety - §3301-A. School safety 1. Sharing information. Nothing in this Part...
15 §3302. Petition, form and contents - §3302. Petition, form and contents The form and content of...
15 §3303. Dismissal of petition with prejudice - §3303. Dismissal of petition with prejudice On motion made by...
15 §3304. Summons - §3304. Summons 1. Issuance and contents. The summons issued by...
15 §3305. Answer - §3305. Answer A juvenile must personally appear, and the juvenile...
15 §3306. Right to counsel - §3306. Right to counsel 1. Notice and appointment. The provisions...
15 §3306-A. Release or detention at first appearance - §3306-A. Release or detention at first appearance At the juvenile's...
15 §3307. Disclosure of juvenile's identity - §3307. Disclosure of juvenile's identity 1. Juvenile hearings conducted as...
15 §3308. Juvenile case records; inspection and sealing (REPEALED) - §3308. Juvenile case records; inspection and sealing (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...
15 §3308-A. Dissemination of juvenile intelligence and investigative record information by a Maine criminal justice agency - §3308-A. Dissemination of juvenile intelligence and investigative record information by...
15 §3308-B. Mandatory notice to schools - §3308-B. Mandatory notice to schools 1. Mandatory notice to school...
15 §3308-C. Confidentiality of juvenile case records - §3308-C. Confidentiality of juvenile case records 1. Confidentiality. Juvenile case...
15 §3308-D. Confidentiality of Juvenile Court proceedings - §3308-D. Confidentiality of Juvenile Court proceedings 1. Record. A verbatim...
15 §3309. Procedure - §3309. Procedure To the extent not inconsistent with or inapplicable...
15 §3309-A. Limitation on diagnostic evaluations - §3309-A. Limitation on diagnostic evaluations The court shall not order...
15 §3309-B. Limitations on diagnostic evaluations in a secure detention facility - §3309-B. Limitations on diagnostic evaluations in a secure detention facility...
15 §3310. Adjudicatory hearing, findings, adjudication - §3310. Adjudicatory hearing, findings, adjudication 1. Evidence and fact-finding. The...
15 §3310-A. Attendant care - §3310-A. Attendant care Whenever a juvenile who is adjudicated as...
15 §3311. Social study and other reports - §3311. Social study and other reports 1. Reports as evidence....
15 §3311-A. Eligibility for deferred disposition - §3311-A. Eligibility for deferred disposition A juvenile who has entered...
15 §3311-B. Deferred disposition - §3311-B. Deferred disposition 1. Imposition. Following the acceptance of an...
15 §3311-C. Court hearing as to final disposition - §3311-C. Court hearing as to final disposition 1. Court hearing;...
15 §3311-D. Limited review by appeal - §3311-D. Limited review by appeal A juvenile is precluded from...
15 §3312. Dispositional hearing - §3312. Dispositional hearing 1. Evidence of proper disposition. After making...
15 §3313. Criteria for withholding an institutional disposition - §3313. Criteria for withholding an institutional disposition 1. Standard. The...
15 §3314. Disposition - §3314. Disposition 1. Dispositional alternatives. When a juvenile has been...
15 §3314-A. Period of probation; modification and discharge - §3314-A. Period of probation; modification and discharge The period of...
15 §3314-B. Counseling, treatment, education or case management for juveniles and their parents, guardians and legal custodians - §3314-B. Counseling, treatment, education or case management for juveniles and...
15 §3314-C. Juvenile restitution - §3314-C. Juvenile restitution 1. Definitions. Terms used in this section...
15 §3315. Right to periodic review - §3315. Right to periodic review 1. Right to review. Every...
15 §3315-A. Termination of parental rights - §3315-A. Termination of parental rights When a juvenile is in...
15 §3316. Commitment to the Department of Corrections or the Department of Health and Human Services - §3316. Commitment to the Department of Corrections or the Department...
15 §3317. Disposition after return to Juvenile Court - §3317. Disposition after return to Juvenile Court In instances of...
15 §3318. Mentally ill or incapacitated juveniles (REPEALED) - §3318. Mentally ill or incapacitated juveniles (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
15 §3318-A. Determination of competency of a juvenile to proceed in a juvenile proceeding - §3318-A. Determination of competency of a juvenile to proceed in...
15 §3318-B. Disposition of a juvenile found incompetent to proceed - §3318-B. Disposition of a juvenile found incompetent to proceed 1....
15 §3318-C. Competency orders - §3318-C. Competency orders 1. Contents of competency order. Competency orders...
15 §3319. Designation of facility - §3319. Designation of facility Immediately after the court orders detention...
Chapter 509: APPEALS
15 §3401. Appeals structure and goals - §3401. Appeals structure and goals 1. Structure. Except as otherwise...
15 §3402. Appeals to Supreme Judicial Court - §3402. Appeals to Supreme Judicial Court 1. Matters for appeal....
15 §3403. Rules for appeals - §3403. Rules for appeals Procedure for appeals from the juvenile...
15 §3404. Counsel on appeal - §3404. Counsel on appeal A juvenile or other party specified...
15 §3405. Scope of review on appeal; record - §3405. Scope of review on appeal; record 1. Scope of...
15 §3406. Disposition of appeals (REPEALED) - §3406. Disposition of appeals (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c....
15 §3407. Appeal to the Law Court (REPEALED) - §3407. Appeal to the Law Court (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
Chapter 511: INTERIM CARE; RUNAWAYS
15 §3501. Interim care - §3501. Interim care 1. Interim care. A juvenile may be...
15 §3502. The Department of Corrections and the Department of Health and Human Services 24-hour referral services - §3502. The Department of Corrections and the Department of Health...
15 §3503. Juveniles; voluntary return home - §3503. Juveniles; voluntary return home If a juvenile who has...
15 §3504. Runaway juveniles, shelter and family services needs assessment (REPEALED) - §3504. Runaway juveniles, shelter and family services needs assessment (REPEALED)...
15 §3505. Runaway juveniles, neglect petition (REPEALED) - §3505. Runaway juveniles, neglect petition (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977,...
15 §3506. Runaway juveniles, emancipation (REPEALED) - §3506. Runaway juveniles, emancipation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c....
15 §3506-A. Emancipation - §3506-A. Emancipation 1. Petition for emancipation. If a juvenile is...
15 §3507. Runaway juveniles returned from another state - §3507. Runaway juveniles returned from another state When a juvenile...
15 §3508. Responsibility of the Department of Human Services (REPEALED) - §3508. Responsibility of the Department of Human Services (REPEALED) SECTION...
Chapter 513: COMMITTEE TO MONITOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JUVENILE CODE (REPEALED)
15 §3601. Appointment of committee (REPEALED) - §3601. Appointment of committee (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....
15 §3602. Termination of chapter (REPEALED) - §3602. Termination of chapter (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....
Chapter 514: CIVIL REMEDY FOR UNLAWFUL DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS, INFORMATION
15 §3701. Civil actions by aggrieved persons authorized - §3701. Civil actions by aggrieved persons authorized 1. Authorization. A...
Part 7: ASSET FORFEITURE
Chapter 515: ASSET FORFEITURE (REPEALED)
15 §5801. Definitions (REPEALED) - §5801. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 679 (NEW)....
15 §5802. Forfeiture of all property which constitutes the proceeds of criminal enterprise (REPEALED) - §5802. Forfeiture of all property which constitutes the proceeds of...
15 §5803. Equitable distribution of forfeited assets (REPEALED) - §5803. Equitable distribution of forfeited assets (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
Chapter 517: ASSET FORFEITURE
15 §5821. Subject property - §5821. Subject property Except as provided in section 5821‑A or...
15 §5821-A. Property not subject to forfeiture based on medical use of cannabis - §5821-A. Property not subject to forfeiture based on medical use...
15 §5821-B. Property not subject to forfeiture based on adult use of cannabis - §5821-B. Property not subject to forfeiture based on adult use...
15 §5822. Procedure - §5822. Procedure 1. Filing of petition. [PL 2021, c. 454,...
15 §5823. Perfecting titles to forfeited vehicles - §5823. Perfecting titles to forfeited vehicles 1. Vehicle report. Any...
15 §5824. Equitable transfer of forfeited assets - §5824. Equitable transfer of forfeited assets In the case of...
15 §5825. Records; reports - §5825. Records; reports 1. Records of forfeited property. Any officer...
15 §5826. Criminal forfeiture - §5826. Criminal forfeiture 1. Property subject to criminal forfeiture. Notwithstanding...
15 §5827. Construction - §5827. Construction The provisions of this chapter must be liberally...
15 §5828. Post-seizure proceedings - §5828. Post-seizure proceedings 1. Prompt post-seizure hearing. This subsection governs...
Part 8: VICTIMS' RIGHTS
Chapter 520: VICTIM INVOLVEMENT
15 §6101. Victim involvement in criminal proceedings - §6101. Victim involvement in criminal proceedings 1. Notice to victims....