Maine legal term
Dispositional hearing in Maine Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Maine legislative session
In Maine criminal law, “Dispositional 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 “Dispositional hearing” mean in Maine criminal law?
"Dispositional hearing" means a hearing to determine what order of disposition should be made concerning a juvenile who has been adjudicated as having committed a juvenile crime. 5-A. (15 M.R.S. § 3003)
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