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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 7013

  • 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.
Obstruction or interference with the performance of any act authorized or required in this chapter is declared to be a misdemeanor and any person convicted of the same shall be punished by a fine of not more than $20 or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days. Jurisdiction over each such offense is conferred on the District Court. [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 1987, c. 141, §A4 (NEW).