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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 2553 (2026)

Hearing procedure

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1.  Hearing on request.  Any person whose license, permit or privilege to operate has been revoked pursuant to section 2552 may, within 30 days of notice of revocation, request a hearing to show cause why the license should not be revoked.  
[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
2.  Issues.  The only issues that are properly raised at a hearing are:  
A. Whether the person whose license has been revoked is the same person named in the transcript or abstract; and   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
B. Whether the person's record brings that person within the definition of an habitual offender.   [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
3.  Other procedures.  Except as specifically provided in this section, the hearing procedures set forth in subchapter III, article 3 apply to hearings under this section.  
[PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §125 (AMD); PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §153 (AFF); PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. C, §15 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 65, §A125 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 65, §§A153,C15 (AFF).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2010–2013 · leading case: State of Maine v. Robert O. Spiegel Jr., 2013 ME 73 (Me. 2013).
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State of Maine v. Robert O. Spiegel Jr., 2013 ME 73 (Me. 2013). “§ 2485(5) (2012); see also 29-A M.R.S. § 2553(3) (2012). Spiegel’s crime occurred when he operated a motor vehicle in direct contravention of the Secretary of State’s determination that he was not eligible to drive.”
Mitchell v. Sec'y of State (Me. Super. Ct 2010). · cites it 2× “Whether the person's record brings that person within the definition of an habitual offender.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 2553(3) — 1 case
State of Maine v. Robert O. Spiegel Jr., 2013 ME 73 (Me. 2013). “§ 2485(5) (2012); see also 29-A M.R.S. § 2553(3) (2012). Spiegel’s crime occurred when he operated a motor vehicle in direct contravention of the Secretary of State’s determination that he was not eligible to drive.”
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