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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 15, § 891 (2026)

Dismissal on satisfaction of private injury

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1.  General rule.  When a person is charged with a Class D or Class E crime, or is the subject of a juvenile petition alleging a juvenile crime that would constitute a Class D or Class E crime if the juvenile involved were an adult, for which the party injured has a remedy by civil action, if the injured party appears before the court and in writing acknowledges satisfaction for the injury, the court, on payment of all costs, may dismiss the charge.  
[PL 2007, c. 536, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Exceptions.  This section does not apply to the crime or juvenile crime of refusing to submit to arrest or detention as defined by Title 17‑A, section 751-B, to any crime or juvenile crime in which the alleged victim is a family or household member as defined in Title 19‑A, chapter 103 or to any juvenile who has previously been adjudicated of a juvenile crime or who has previously obtained relief under this section with respect to a juvenile petition.  
[RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. A, §24 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1965, c. 356, §38 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 663, §102 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 862, §2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 694, §D22 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 52, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 277, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 536, §1 (RPR). PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §6 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §65 (AFF). RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. A, §24 (COR).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1984–2016 · leading case: State of Maine v. Carter McBreairty, 2016 ME 61 (Me. 2016).
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State of Maine v. Carter McBreairty, 2016 ME 61 (Me. 2016). · cites it 2× “1984); see also 15 M.R.S. § 891 (2015). 4 That a party has offered the court an accord and satisfaction signed by the injured party agreeing to dismiss the charges does not in itself, however, mandate dismissal of the charges.”
State v. Ouellette, 37 A.3d 921 (Me. 2012). “§ 806(1)(A), stemming from an altercation with victim Mike Nadeau.”
State v. Young, 476 A.2d 186 (Me. 1984). · cites it 2× “The State contends that the Superi- or Court’s authority to dismiss a criminal prosecution under 15 M.R.S.A. § 891 (Supp. 1983-1984) is limited to prosecutions involving Class D and Class E crimes.”
State v. Young, 777 A.2d 830 (Me. 2001). · cites it 2× “See 15 M.R.S.A. § 891 (Supp. 2000). 1 Contrary to Young’s contentions, his appeal from the discretionary determi *831 nation of the District Court does not fall ■within any recognized exception to the final judgment rule.”
State v. Pinette, 679 A.2d 1083 (Me. 1996). · cites it 3× “” The State contends that 15 M.R.S.A. § 891 does not justify conduct that would constitute the offense of tampering with a victim.”
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 15, § 891(1): 1 case
State v. Ouellette, 37 A.3d 921 (Me. 2012). “§ 806(1)(A), stemming from an altercation with victim Mike Nadeau.”
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