Maine statute
19-A M.R.S. § 4104 — Commencement of a proceeding
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Chapter 103: Protection From Abuse, Maine Revised Statutes.
Full text of 19-A M.R.S. § 4104
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.
1. Venue and jurisdiction. Proceedings under this chapter must be filed, heard and determined in the District Court of the division:
A. In which the plaintiff or defendant resides; or
B. If the plaintiff has left the plaintiff's residence to avoid abuse, of the plaintiff's previous residence or new residence.
If a District Court Judge is not available in the division in which a complaint requesting a temporary order is to be filed, the complaint may be presented to another District Court Judge or to any Superior Court Justice. A Superior Court Justice has the same authority as a District Court Judge to grant or deny the temporary order.
2. Filing. A person may seek relief by filing a complaint alleging the abuse or conduct that makes the plaintiff eligible to seek protection pursuant to section 4103. The complaint need only include a short and plain statement showing that the plaintiff is entitled to relief.
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