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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 15, § 2601 (2026)

Initiation of proceeding against juveniles

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 518, §1 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 520, §12 (RP). PL 1977, c. 607, §1 (AMD).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1977–1977 · leading case: State v. Knowles, 371 A.2d 624 (Me. 1977).
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State v. Knowles, 371 A.2d 624 (Me. 1977). “2 Pursuant to 15 M.R.S.A. § 2601' et seq., a juvenile petition alleging commission of the acts in question was filed on December 4, 1974 in the District Court (District Three, Division of Southern Penobscot) sitting as the “juvenile court.”
State v. Corliss, 379 A.2d 998 (Me. 1977). “Under 15 M.R.S.A. § 2601 (1964), the authorization of the juvenile court is required for filing of a petition initiating juvenile proceedings.”
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