19-A §4010. Procedure (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/01/23)
§4010. Procedure (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/01/23) 1. Civil rules apply. Unless otherwise indicated in this chapter, all proceedings must be in accordance with the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure. Appeals may be taken as provided by the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure. Appeals may be only for […]
19-A §4011. Violation (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/01/23)
§4011. Violation (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/01/23) 1. Crime committed. Except as provided in subsections 2, 4 and 5, violation of the following 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 […]
19-A §4012. Law enforcement agency responsibilities (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23)
§4012. 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 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, […]
19-A §4001. Purposes (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/01/23)
§4001. Purposes (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/01/23) The court shall liberally construe and apply this chapter to promote the following underlying purposes: [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 1. Recognition. To recognize domestic abuse as a serious […]
19-A §4002. Definitions (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/01/23)
§4002. Definitions (CONFLICT) (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/01/23) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 1. Abuse. “Abuse” means the occurrence […]
19-A §4003. Filing of complaint; jurisdiction (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/01/23)
§4003. Filing of complaint; jurisdiction (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/01/23) Proceedings under this chapter must be filed, heard and determined in the District Court of the division in which either the plaintiff or the defendant resides. If the plaintiff has left the plaintiff’s residence to avoid abuse, the […]