Maine legal term
Domicile in Maine Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Maine legislative session
In Maine criminal law, “Domicile” 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 “Domicile” mean in Maine criminal law?
"Domicile" means the place where a person has that person's established, fixed, permanent or ordinary dwelling place or legal residence to which, whenever the person is absent, the person has the intention of returning. (34-A M.R.S. § 11203)
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