§ 14 §9101 — Definitions

Maine § 14 §9101

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
• Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
• Ch. 765: DOXING OF MINOR PROHIBITED; CIVIL ACTION AUTHORIZED

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
1.
Close relation.
"Close relation" means, with respect to a person, a current or former spouse or domestic partner, parent, child, sibling, stepchild, stepparent or grandparent of that person; a person who regularly resides or within the prior 6 months resided in the same household as that person; a person with a significant personal or professional relationship with that person; or a pet of that person or of that person's household or family.
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Compensatory damages.
"Compensatory damages" includes, but is not limited to, past and future medical expenses, lost earnings, pain, suffering, mental anguish, emotional distress and loss of enjoyment of life.
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Disclosure.
"Disclosure" means the dissemination, distribution, circulation, sharing, posting, publishing, transmittal or release of information through electronic or other means.
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Doxing of a minor.
"Doxing of a minor" means the intentional, knowing or reckless disclosure by a person of personal identifying information of a minor, when the person making the disclosure consciously disregards a substantial risk that the disclosure will cause, and in fact the disclosure either directly or indirectly causes:
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Minor.
"Minor" means a person:
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Personal identifying information.
"Personal identifying information" means:

Legislative History

PL 2025, c. 417, §2 (NEW).