Maine § 14 §5601 Statute of limitations

Maine Statutes

§ 14 §5601 — Statute of limitations

Maine § 14 §5601

Title 14COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL

Part 6-ACIVIL VIOLATION PROCEEDINGS

Ch. 621GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 14 §5601 (2026).

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1.Three-year period of limitation. A proceeding against a person for a Title 29-A traffic infraction or a Title 12 civil violation related to marine resources laws and inland fisheries and wildlife laws must be commenced within 3 years after the traffic infraction or civil violation is committed. The burden is on the defendant to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that a proceeding against a person for the traffic infraction or civil violation was commenced after the expiration of the 3-year period of limitation.

2.Limitations on period of limitation. The period of limitation may not run:

3.Definitions. For purposes of this section:

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Three-year period of limitation.
A proceeding against a person for a Title 29-A traffic infraction or a Title 12 civil violation related to marine resources laws and inland fisheries and wildlife laws must be commenced within 3 years after the traffic infraction or civil violation is committed. The burden is on the defendant to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that a proceeding against a person for the traffic infraction or civil violation was commenced after the expiration of the 3-year period of limitation.
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Limitations on period of limitation.
The period of limitation may not run:
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Definitions.
For purposes of this section: