Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A Sec. 10-A – Jurisdiction over juveniles
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1. A criminal proceeding may not be commenced against any person who had not attained 18 years of age at the time of the alleged crime, except as the result of a finding of probable cause authorized by Title 15, section 3101, subsection 4, or in regard to the offenses over which juvenile courts have no jurisdiction, as provided in Title 15, section 3101, subsection 2.
[PL 2007, c. 173, §6 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A Sec. 10-A
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
2. When it appears that the defendant‘s age, at the time the crime charged was committed, may have been such that the court lacks jurisdiction by reason stated in subsection 1, the court shall hold a hearing on the matter and the burden shall be on the State to establish the court’s jurisdiction, as defined by subsection 1, by a preponderance of the evidence.
[PL 1981, c. 324, §12 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 324, §12 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 173, §6 (AMD).