APPROVED CHAPTER
APRIL 9, 2024 605
BY GOVERNOR PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR
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S.P. 923 - L.D. 2171
An Act Establishing Concurrent Jurisdiction with the Federal Courts in
Certain Juvenile Matters
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 1 MRSA §11 is amended to read:
§11. State processes executed in places ceded
Civil, criminal, juvenile and military processes, lawfully issued by an officer of the
State, may be executed in places ceded to the United States, over which a concurrent
jurisdiction has been reserved for such purpose.
Sec. 2. 15 MRSA §3101, sub-§2, ¶F is enacted to read:
F. The jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court is concurrent with that of a federal court
sitting in the State over proceedings involving an alleged violation of federal law
committed by a juvenile on a military installation of the United States Department of
Defense if:
(1) The United States Attorney for the District of Maine or the federal court waives
exclusive jurisdiction; and
(2) The violation of federal law is also a juvenile crime as defined in section 3103,
subsection 1.
Sec. 3. 17-A MRSA §10-A, sub-§3 is enacted to read:
3. Except as provided in subsections 1 and 2, when concurrent jurisdiction has been
established pursuant to Title 15, section 3101, subsection 2, paragraph F, the Juvenile Court
has exclusive original jurisdiction over a case involving a juvenile who is alleged to have
committed a juvenile crime as defined in Title 15, section 3103, subsection 1.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 2171, SP 923: 1.11
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 605: 1.11