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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 34-B, § 5480 (2026)

Client's right to leave facility

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 580, §27 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 389, §22 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 21, §24 (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). “§ 5475(5)) and does not preclude discharge of the client at the request of the parent or guardian (34-B M.R.S.A. § 5480). The period of certification is not permitted to exceed 2 years.”
Consum. Advisory Bd. v. Glover, 151 F.R.D. 490 (D. Me. 1993). · cites it 2× “34-B M.R.S.A. § 5480, subd. 3. In the absence of such intervention, the individual may only be released if the institution’s staff and the regional office of the Bureau of Mental Retardation recommend discharge.”
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