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19-A §4114. Law enforcement agency responsibilities (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23)

§4114. Law enforcement agency responsibilities (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23) 1.  Reports.  A law enforcement agency shall report all incidents of abuse by adults of family or household members as required by the State Bureau of Identification under Title 25, section 1544.   [PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. A, […]

19-A §4116. Certification of domestic violence intervention programs (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23)

§4116. Certification of domestic violence intervention programs (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23) 1.  Rules establishing standards and procedures for certification.  The Department of Corrections, referred to in this section as “the department,” shall adopt rules pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, in consultation with the Maine Commission on […]

19-A §4109. Hearings (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23)

§4109. Hearings (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23) 1.  Full hearing.  Within 21 days of the filing of a complaint, a hearing must be held at which the plaintiff must prove the allegation of abuse or conduct specified in section 4103 by a preponderance of the evidence. If a request […]

19-A §4110. Relief (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23)

§4110. Relief (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23) 1.  Final protection order.  The court, after a hearing or opportunity for hearing and upon finding that the defendant has committed the abuse or conduct specified in section 4103, may grant a final protection order to bring about the cessation of the […]

19-A §4111. Modifying and extending orders (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23)

§4111. Modifying and extending orders (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23) 1.  Extension.  The court may extend a final protection order issued under this chapter at the time of expiration, upon motion of the plaintiff, for such additional time as the court determines necessary to protect the plaintiff or minor […]

19-A §4112. Sealing (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23)

§4112. Sealing (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23) 1.  Identifying information.  If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that the health, safety or liberty of a party or child would be jeopardized by disclosure of identifying information, the information must be sealed by the clerk […]

19-A §4113. Violation (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23)

§4113. Violation (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23) 1.  Crime committed.  Except as provided in subsections 2, 4 and 5, violation of an order is a Class D crime when the defendant has prior actual notice, which may be notice by means other than service in hand, of the order. […]

19-A §4101. Purposes (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23)

§4101. Purposes (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23) The court shall liberally construe and apply this chapter to promote the following underlying purposes:   [PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. A, §3 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §65 (AFF).] 1.  Recognition.  To recognize domestic abuse as a serious crime […]

19-A §4102. Definitions (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23)

§4102. Definitions (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. A, §3 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §65 (AFF).] 1.  Abuse.  “Abuse” means the occurrence of the […]