Maine statute
15 M.R.S. § 3509 — Interstate Compact for Juveniles
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Chapter 511: Interim Care; Runaways, Maine Revised Statutes.
Full text of 15 M.R.S. § 3509
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.
When a juvenile who has left the care of the juvenile's parent or parents, guardian or legal custodian in another state without the consent of the parent or parents, guardian or legal custodian, who has absconded from probation or parole in another state, who has escaped from a detention or correctional facility in another state or who is accused of an offense in another state is found by a law enforcement officer in the State, the juvenile must be referred immediately to a juvenile community corrections officer and must be processed according to the provisions of the Interstate Compact for Juveniles.
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