Maine § 34-B §7014 Confidentiality; court costs

Maine Statutes

§ 34-B §7014 — Confidentiality; court costs

Maine § 34-B §7014

Title 34-BBEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES

Ch. 7DUE PROCESS IN STERILIZATION ACT OF 1982

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 34-B, § 34-B §7014 (2026).

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1.Confidentiality of proceedings and records. All court proceedings occurring under this chapter are confidential and closed to the public, unless the person seeking sterilization or being considered for sterilization, personally or through that person's attorney, requests that the proceedings be open to the public. Records of the court proceedings are not open to inspection by the public without the consent, personally or through that person's attorney, of the person seeking sterilization or for whom sterilization is being considered.

2.Costs and fees. The court, after considering the financial resources of the parties concerned and the source of a petition under this chapter, shall assess court costs and attorneys' fees.

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Confidentiality of proceedings and records.
All court proceedings occurring under this chapter are confidential and closed to the public, unless the person seeking sterilization or being considered for sterilization, personally or through that person's attorney, requests that the proceedings be open to the public. Records of the court proceedings are not open to inspection by the public without the consent, personally or through that person's attorney, of the person seeking sterilization or for whom sterilization is being considered.
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Costs and fees.
The court, after considering the financial resources of the parties concerned and the source of a petition under this chapter, shall assess court costs and attorneys' fees.