Maine § 20-A §3273 Enforcement

Maine Statutes

§ 20-A §3273 — Enforcement

Maine § 20-A §3273

Title 20-AEDUCATION

Part 2SCHOOL ORGANIZATION

Ch. 119UNORGANIZED TERRITORY

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 20-A, § 20-A §3273 (2026).

Text

1.Civil violations. A parent who has control of a person who is truant under section 3272, subsection 2 and who is primarily responsible for that person's truancy commits a civil violation under this chapter.

2.Jurisdiction. The District Court shall have jurisdiction over these violations.

3.Process. Service of the petition on the parent shall be in accordance with the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure.

4.Penalties.

5.Disposition. The court may order injunctive relief of one or more of the following actions against any person who commits a civil violation under subsection 1:

6.Fine. For a civil violation under this section, the court may impose a fine not to exceed $250, all or part of which may be suspended upon the offender's compliance with a court order under this section.

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1.
Civil violations.
A parent who has control of a person who is truant under section 3272, subsection 2 and who is primarily responsible for that person's truancy commits a civil violation under this chapter.
2.
Jurisdiction.
The District Court shall have jurisdiction over these violations.
3.
Process.
Service of the petition on the parent shall be in accordance with the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure.
4.
Penalties.
5.
Disposition.
The court may order injunctive relief of one or more of the following actions against any person who commits a civil violation under subsection 1:
6.
Fine.
For a civil violation under this section, the court may impose a fine not to exceed $250, all or part of which may be suspended upon the offender's compliance with a court order under this section.