Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 3502 – Jurisdiction
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 3502
- 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.
The District Court has jurisdiction over all proceedings brought under this chapter. [PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §37 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §42 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 731, §ZZZ37 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 731, §ZZZ42 (AFF).