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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 34-B, § 5476 (2026)

Judicial commitment

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 580, §23 (RPR). PL 1983, c. 763 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 389, §19 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 542, Pt. A, §117 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 21, §20 (RP).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1985–1993 · leading case: In re Robert D., 486 A.2d 134 (Me. 1985).
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In re Robert D., 486 A.2d 134 (Me. 1985). “Judicial certification is a component of the procedure for regular admission, as distinguished from judicial commitment (34-B M.R.S.A. § 5476) and protective custody (34-B M.”
Consum. Advisory Bd. v. Glover, 151 F.R.D. 490 (D. Me. 1993). · cites it 3× “34-B M.R.S.A. § 5476. While it may be true that Pineland no longer serves clients who have been judicially committed, it does not follow that no person is being held involuntarily at the institution.”
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