Maine legal term
Juvenile in Maine Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Maine legislative session
In Maine criminal law, “Juvenile” 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 “Juvenile” mean in Maine criminal law?
"Juvenile" means: A. (15 M.R.S. § 3003)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Gross sexual assault
- Obstructing criminal prosecution
- Possession of firearms prohibited for certain persons
- Suspension or revocation of license, title, registration or fuel use decal
- Trafficking of alcoholic beverages in adult correctional facilities
- Trafficking of tobacco or vaping device in adult correctional facilities
- Unlawful sexual contact
- Unlawful sexual touching
Related terms in the same statutes
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