Maine § 22 §8108 Search of property

Maine Statutes

§ 22 §8108 — Search of property

Maine § 22 §8108

Title 22HEALTH AND WELFARE

Part 3DRUG ABUSE

Ch. 1669CHILDREN'S HOMES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 22 §8108 (2026).

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An administrator or other staff designated by an administrator of a children's home or children's residential care facility may search a resident's backpack or travel bag upon the resident's return to the home or facility if there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the backpack or travel bag contains misappropriated articles or items that would endanger the health or safety of the resident or other residents. A search of a resident's backpack or travel bag conducted under this section must be reasonably related to the objectives of the search and not excessively intrusive in light of the age and sex of the resident and the nature of the suspected misappropriated or harmful items. Following a search of a resident's backpack or travel bag authorized under this section, the administra

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An administrator or other staff designated by an administrator of a children's home or children's residential care facility may search a resident's backpack or travel bag upon the resident's return to the home or facility if there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the backpack or travel bag contains misappropriated articles or items that would endanger the health or safety of the resident or other residents. A search of a resident's backpack or travel bag conducted under this section must be reasonably related to the objectives of the search and not excessively intrusive in light of the age and sex of the resident and the nature of the suspected misappropriated or harmful items. Following a search of a resident's backpack or travel bag authorized under this section, the administrator or designated staff may confiscate any items found in the resident's possession that are misappropriated or that pose a health or safety risk to the resident or other residents.

Revisor's Note:
§8108. Fees and terms for licenses (As enacted by PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. RR, §3 is REALLOCATED TO TITLE 22, SECTION 8109)