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19-A M.R.S. § 4109 — Hearings
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. § 4109
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. Full hearing. Within 21 days of the filing of a complaint, a hearing must be held at which the plaintiff must prove the allegation of abuse or conduct specified in section 4103 by a preponderance of the evidence. If a request for temporary, emergency or interim relief is denied, the hearing must be held as soon as practicable within the 21-day period. Nothing in this section limits the court's discretion to continue the final hearing upon the court's own motion or upon the motion of either party.
2. Self-defense. The right to relief under this chapter is not affected by the plaintiff's use of reasonable force in response to abuse by the defendant.
3. Intoxication. Voluntary intoxication is not a defense to an action under this chapter.
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