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§ 15 §3002 — Purposes and construction

Maine § 15 §3002
JurisdictionMaine
Title 15COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL
Part 6MAINE JUVENILE CODE
Ch. 501GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 15, § 15 §3002 (2026).

Text

1.Purposes. The purposes of this Part are:
2.Construction. To carry out these purposes, the provisions of this Part shall be liberally construed.

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Legislative History

PL 1977, c. 520, §1 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 664, §1 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 663, §113 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 645, §1 (AMD).

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