Maine Statutes
§ 15 §3303 — Dismissal of petition with prejudice
Maine·Title 15 COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL·Part 6 MAINE JUVENILE CODE·Ch. 507 PETITION, ADJUDICATION AND DISPOSITION
On motion made by or on behalf of a juvenile, or by the court itself, a petition must be dismissed with prejudice if it was not filed within 9 months from the date the juvenile was referred to the juvenile community corrections officer for an intake assessment, unless the prosecuting attorney either before or after the expiration of the 9-month period files a motion for an extension of time for the filing of a petition, accompanied by the reasons for this extension. The court may for good cause extend the time for bringing a petition for any period of time that is less than the limitation established in section 3105‑A.
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Legislative History
PL 1977, c. 520, §1 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 664, §23 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 176, §A6 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 439, §12 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 133, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 624, §B13 (AMD).
Nearby Sections
15
§ 15 §3301-A
School safety§ 15 §3302
Petition, form and contents§ 15 §3303
Dismissal of petition with prejudice§ 15 §3304
Summons§ 15 §3305
Answer§ 15 §3306
Right to counsel§ 15 §3306-A
Release or detention at first appearance§ 15 §3307-2
Disclosure of juvenile's identity§ 15 §3308-2
Juvenile case records; inspection and sealing§ 15 §3308-B
Mandatory notice to schools§ 15 §3308-C
Confidentiality of juvenile case records§ 15 §3308-D
Confidentiality of Juvenile Court proceedings§ 15 §3309
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