Maine § 15 §3310 Adjudicatory hearing, findings, adjudication

Maine Statutes

§ 15 §3310 — Adjudicatory hearing, findings, adjudication

Maine § 15 §3310

Title 15COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL

Part 6MAINE JUVENILE CODE

Ch. 507PETITION, ADJUDICATION AND DISPOSITION

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 15, § 15 §3310 (2026).

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1.Evidence and fact-finding. The Maine Rules of Evidence shall apply in the adjudicatory hearing. There shall be no jury.

2.Consideration of additional evidence.

3.Evidence of mental illness or incapacity.

4.Standard of proof. If the court finds that the elements of the juvenile crime as defined in section 3103, subsection 1, paragraph A, G or H are not supported by evidence beyond a reasonable doubt or that the elements of a juvenile crime as defined in section 3103, subsection 1, paragraph B or C are not supported by a preponderance of the evidence, the court shall order the petition dismissed and the juvenile discharged from any detention or restriction previously ordered. The juvenile's parents, guardian or other legal custodian must also be discharged from any restriction or other

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1.
Evidence and fact-finding.
The Maine Rules of Evidence shall apply in the adjudicatory hearing. There shall be no jury.
2.
Consideration of additional evidence.
3.
Evidence of mental illness or incapacity.
4.
Standard of proof.
If the court finds that the elements of the juvenile crime as defined in section 3103, subsection 1, paragraph A, G or H are not supported by evidence beyond a reasonable doubt or that the elements of a juvenile crime as defined in section 3103, subsection 1, paragraph B or C are not supported by a preponderance of the evidence, the court shall order the petition dismissed and the juvenile discharged from any detention or restriction previously ordered. The juvenile's parents, guardian or other legal custodian must also be discharged from any restriction or other temporary order.
5.
Adjudication.
6.
Adjudication not deemed conviction.
An adjudication of the commission of a juvenile crime shall not be deemed a conviction of a crime.
7.
Default judgment on certain juvenile crimes.
If a juvenile fails to appear in response to a juvenile summons served pursuant to section 3304 for a juvenile crime described in section 3103, subsection 1, paragraph B or C, the judge may enter the juvenile's default, adjudicate that the juvenile has committed the juvenile crime alleged and impose a fine pursuant to section 3314, subsection 1, paragraph G. For good cause shown, the court may set aside the default and adjudication.

Legislative History

PL 1977, c. 520, §1 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 664, §§31,32 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 373, §4 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 663, §117 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 681, §§22-25 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 253, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 471, §F2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 87, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 93, §§10, 11 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 282, §2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 336, §4 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 431, §§15, 16 (AMD).