Maine legal term
Bind-over hearing in Maine Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Maine legislative session
In Maine criminal law, “Bind-over hearing” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Maine criminal code.
What does “Bind-over hearing” mean in Maine criminal law?
"Bind-over hearing" means a hearing at which the Juvenile Court determines whether to permit the State to proceed against a juvenile as if the juvenile were an adult. 4. (15 M.R.S. § 3003)
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