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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 15, § 3402 (2026)

Appeals to Supreme Judicial Court

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1.  Matters for appeal.  Appeals of the following matters may be taken from the Juvenile Court to the Supreme Judicial Court by a party specified in subsection 2:  
A. An adjudication, as long as the appeal is taken after an order of disposition;   [PL 2015, c. 100, §3 (AMD).]
B. An order of disposition, or of any subsequent order modifying disposition, for an abuse of discretion;   [PL 2021, c. 23, §1 (AMD).]
C. [PL 1997, c. 645, §12 (RP).]
D. A detention order entered pursuant to section 3203‑A, subsection 5 or any refusal to alter a detention order upon petition of the juvenile pursuant to section 3203‑A, subsection 11, for abuse of discretion. The appeal must be handled expeditiously;   [PL 2021, c. 326, §15 (AMD).]
E. [PL 1979, c. 512, §9 (RP).]
F. [PL 1979, c. 512, §9 (RP).]
G. [PL 1979, c. 512, §9 (RP).]
H. An order binding a juvenile over for prosecution as an adult, which may be taken following issuance of the bind-over order, or, at the election of the appellant, following a judgment of conviction as an adult, but not both; and   [PL 2021, c. 326, §15 (AMD).]
I. A judicial review decision pursuant to section 3317.   [PL 2021, c. 326, §15 (NEW).]
[PL 2021, c. 326, §15 (AMD).]
2.  Who may appeal.  An appeal may be taken by the following parties:  
A. The juvenile; or   [PL 1979, c. 512, §9 (RPR).]
B. The juvenile's parents, guardian or legal custodian on behalf of the juvenile, if the juvenile is not emancipated and the juvenile does not wish to appeal.   [PL 1979, c. 512, §9 (RPR).]
C. [PL 1979, c. 512, §9 (RP).]
[PL 1979, c. 512, §9 (RPR).]
2-A.  Appeal from a bind-over order of the juvenile court. 
[PL 2021, c. 23, §4 (RP).]
3.  Appeals by the State.  The State may appeal from a decision or order of the juvenile court to the Supreme Judicial Court to the same extent and in the same manner as in criminal cases under section 2115‑A. The State may appeal from the juvenile court to the Supreme Judicial Court for the failure of the juvenile court to order a bind-over.  
A. [PL 1979, c. 512, §9 (RP).]
B. [PL 1979, c. 512, §9 (RP).]
C. [PL 1979, c. 512, §9 (RP).]
D. [PL 1979, c. 512, §9 (RP).]
[PL 2015, c. 100, §3 (AMD).]
4.  Stays and releases.  On an appeal pursuant to subsection 1, paragraphs A and B, the Supreme Judicial Court shall consider a stay of execution and release pending the appeal.  
[PL 2015, c. 100, §3 (AMD).]
5.  Time for appeals.  An appeal from the juvenile court to the Supreme Judicial Court must be taken within 21 days after the entry of an order of disposition or other appealed order or such further time as the Supreme Judicial Court may provide pursuant to a rule of court.  
[PL 2015, c. 100, §3 (AMD).]
6.  Record on appeal. 
[PL 1979, c. 512, §9 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 520, §1 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 664, §45 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 512, §9 (RPR). PL 1989, c. 502, §A45 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 202 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 645, §11 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 645, §§11-13 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 645, §12 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 645, §13 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 488, §2 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 234, §11 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 100, §3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 23, §§1-4 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 326, §15 (AMD).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1979–2021 · leading case: State v. Ann Marie C., 407 A.2d 715 (Me. 1979).
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State v. Ann Marie C., 407 A.2d 715 (Me. 1979). · cites it 10× “Pursuant to 15 M.R.S.A. § 3402 (Supp.1965-78), defendant took a timely appeal to the Superior Court (Knox County).”
State v. Gleason, 404 A.2d 573 (Me. 1979). · cites it 3× “15 M.R.S.A. § 3402 (Supp.1978) provides in pertinent part: 1.”
State v. Michael Z., 427 A.2d 476 (Me. 1981). · cites it 2× “appealed to the Superior Court, pursuant to 15 M.R.S.A. § 3402. 1 The Superior Court (Lincoln County) reversed, concluding that there was not sufficient evidence to support the juvenile court’s adjudication.”
State of Maine v. J.R., 2018 ME 117 (Me. 2018). “15 M.R.S. §§ 3402 - 3403 (2017) ; M.R. App.”
State v. FLINT H., 544 A.2d 739 (Me. 1988). “15 M.R.S.A. § 3402(1) (1980) in pertinent part provides: Appeals of the following matters may be taken from the juvenile court to the Superior Court by a party specified in subsection 2: A.”
A.I. v. State of Maine, 2020 ME 6 (Me. 2020). · cites it 2× “3 15 M.R.S. § 3402(1)(D) (2018). The youth remained at Long Creek throughout those proceedings.”
Hairfield v. Commonwealth, 376 S.E.2d 796 (Va. Ct. App. 1989). “1977); Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 15, § 3402 (1964); Aye v.”
State v. JOEY F., 438 A.2d 1273 (Me. 1982). “Prior to 1980, appeal to the Law Court from the Superior Court was available on matters described in both 15 M.R.S.A. §§ 3402(1)(A) and (1)(B) which state: A.”
State v. Roy E. S., 440 A.2d 1025 (Me. 1982). “The juvenile appealed to the Superior Court (Penobscot County), pursuant to 15 M.R.S.A. § 3402 (1980). The Superior Court denied his appeal, finding that (1) the dispositional order of the Juvenile Court was authorized by 15 M.”
A.I. v. State of Maine, 2020 ME 6 (Me. 2020). · cites it 2× “3 15 M.R.S. § 3402(1)(D) (2018). The youth remained at Long Creek throughout those proceedings.”
State of Maine v. G.F., 2015 ME 90 (Me. 2015). “3, § 16) (to be codified at 15 M.R.S. § 3402). G.F. does not argue that the changes in statute, which are not yet in effect, apply to this proceeding.”
State of Maine v. Timothy Silva, 2021 ME 15 (Me. 2021). · cites it 3× “4 See 15 M.R.S. § 3402(1)(B) (2020). II. DISCUSSION [¶4] Silva asserts that his disposition is contrary to the purposes of the Maine Juvenile Code, 15 M.”
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— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 15, § 3402(1) — 4 cases
State v. Ann Marie C., 407 A.2d 715 (Me. 1979). “Pursuant to 15 M.R.S.A. § 3402 (Supp.1965-78), defendant took a timely appeal to the Superior Court (Knox County).”
State v. FLINT H., 544 A.2d 739 (Me. 1988). “15 M.R.S.A. § 3402(1) (1980) in pertinent part provides: Appeals of the following matters may be taken from the juvenile court to the Superior Court by a party specified in subsection 2: A.”
State v. Jacob L., 163 A.3d 827 (Me. 2017).
State v. Jacob L., 163 A.3d 827 (Me. 2017).
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 15, § 3402(1)(A) — 2 cases
State v. Michael Z., 427 A.2d 476 (Me. 1981). “appealed to the Superior Court, pursuant to 15 M.R.S.A. § 3402. 1 The Superior Court (Lincoln County) reversed, concluding that there was not sufficient evidence to support the juvenile court’s adjudication.”
State v. JOEY F., 438 A.2d 1273 (Me. 1982). “Prior to 1980, appeal to the Law Court from the Superior Court was available on matters described in both 15 M.R.S.A. §§ 3402(1)(A) and (1)(B) which state: A.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 15, § 3402(1)(B) — 5 cases
State of Maine v. Timothy Silva, 2021 ME 15 (Me. 2021). “4 See 15 M.R.S. § 3402(1)(B) (2020). II. DISCUSSION [¶4] Silva asserts that his disposition is contrary to the purposes of the Maine Juvenile Code, 15 M.”
State v. Jacob L., 163 A.3d 827 (Me. 2017).
State v. Jacob L., 163 A.3d 827 (Me. 2017).
State of Maine v. Jacob L., 2017 ME 112 (Me. 2017).
State of Maine v. P.S., 2020 ME 9 (Me. 2020).
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 15, § 3402(1)(D) — 2 cases
A.I. v. State of Maine, 2020 ME 6 (Me. 2020). “3 15 M.R.S. § 3402(1)(D) (2018). The youth remained at Long Creek throughout those proceedings.”
A.I. v. State of Maine, 2020 ME 6 (Me. 2020). “3 15 M.R.S. § 3402(1)(D) (2018). The youth remained at Long Creek throughout those proceedings.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 15, § 3402(3) — 1 case
State v. Ann Marie C., 407 A.2d 715 (Me. 1979). “Pursuant to 15 M.R.S.A. § 3402 (Supp.1965-78), defendant took a timely appeal to the Superior Court (Knox County).”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 15, § 3402(3)(C) — 1 case
State v. Ann Marie C., 407 A.2d 715 (Me. 1979). “Pursuant to 15 M.R.S.A. § 3402 (Supp.1965-78), defendant took a timely appeal to the Superior Court (Knox County).”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 15, § 3402(4) — 1 case
State of Maine v. Timothy Silva, 2021 ME 15 (Me. 2021). “4 See 15 M.R.S. § 3402(1)(B) (2020). II. DISCUSSION [¶4] Silva asserts that his disposition is contrary to the purposes of the Maine Juvenile Code, 15 M.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 15, § 3402(6) — 1 case
State v. Ann Marie C., 407 A.2d 715 (Me. 1979). “Pursuant to 15 M.R.S.A. § 3402 (Supp.1965-78), defendant took a timely appeal to the Superior Court (Knox County).”
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