Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 1027 – Jurisdiction and disposal of forfeitures
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 1027
- 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 and the Superior Court shall have concurrent jurisdiction of actions brought for violation of this Article or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. All penalties received under this Article by county treasurers shall be paid by them to the Treasurer of State for deposit in the General Fund. [PL 1977, c. 696, §85 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 366 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 696, §85 (RPR).