Maine § 5 §4655 Relief

Maine Statutes

§ 5 §4655 — Relief

Maine § 5 §4655

Title 5ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES

Part 12HUMAN RIGHTS

Ch. 337-APROTECTION FROM HARASSMENT

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 5 §4655 (2026).

Text

1.Protection order; consent agreement. The court, after a hearing and upon finding that the defendant has committed the harassment alleged, may grant any protection order or approve any consent agreement to bring about a cessation of harassment, which may include: 1-A. Judgment against plaintiff. If a judgment is entered against the plaintiff and the court finds that the complaint is frivolous, the court may order the plaintiff to pay court costs, reasonable attorney's fees or both.

2.Duration. Any protective order or approved consent agreement shall be for a fixed period not to exceed one year. At the expiration of that time, the court may extend an order, upon motion of the plaintiff, for such additional time as it deems necessary to protect the plaintiff from harassment. Upon motion b

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1.
Protection order; consent agreement.
The court, after a hearing and upon finding that the defendant has committed the harassment alleged, may grant any protection order or approve any consent agreement to bring about a cessation of harassment, which may include:
1-A.
Judgment against plaintiff.
If a judgment is entered against the plaintiff and the court finds that the complaint is frivolous, the court may order the plaintiff to pay court costs, reasonable attorney's fees or both.
2.
Duration.
Any protective order or approved consent agreement shall be for a fixed period not to exceed one year. At the expiration of that time, the court may extend an order, upon motion of the plaintiff, for such additional time as it deems necessary to protect the plaintiff from harassment. Upon motion by either party, for sufficient cause, the court may modify the order or agreement from time to time as circumstances require.
3.
Consequences of violation.
Any protective order or approved consent agreement shall indicate, in a clear and conspicuous manner, the potential consequences of violation of the order or agreement.
4.
Title to property.
No order or agreement may affect title to any real property.
5.
Bond prohibited.
The court shall not require the execution of a bond by the plaintiff prior to issuance of any order of protection.
6.
Service of order or consent decree.
The court shall order a law enforcement agency; or, if the defendant is present in the courthouse, a court security officer qualified pursuant to Title 4, section 17, subsection 15; or, if the defendant is in the custody of the Department of Corrections, the chief administrative officer or the chief administrative officer's designee at the correctional facility, to serve the defendant personally with a protective order or consent decree.

Legislative History

PL 1987, c. 515, §1 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 708, §5 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 199, §6 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 475, §2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 265, §§7-9 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 542, §2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 134, §3 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 658, §8 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 94, §2 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 263, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 555, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 410, Pt. C, §§5, 6 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 443, §§5, 6 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 288, Pt. A, §§8-11 (AMD).