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15 M.R.S. § 3303 — Dismissal of petition with prejudice

Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)

Part of Chapter 507: Petition, Adjudication and Disposition, Maine Revised Statutes.

Full text of 15 M.R.S. § 3303

Statutory text current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the Maine Revised Statutes from the Revisor of Statutes' official published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Maine and has not been certified by the Secretary of State.

15 M.R.S. § 3303Primary source, current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
On motion made by or on behalf of a juvenile, or by the court itself, a petition must be dismissed with prejudice if it was not filed within 9 months from the date the juvenile was referred to the juvenile community corrections officer for an intake assessment, unless the prosecuting attorney either before or after the expiration of the 9-month period files a motion for an extension of time for the filing of a petition, accompanied by the reasons for this extension. The court may for good cause extend the time for bringing a petition for any period of time that is less than the limitation established in section 3105-A.

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