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ME LD1129

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Amy Kuhn

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Defendants are prohibited from filing motions to extinguish final protection from abuse orders issued under Maine's protection from abuse statute (19-A MRSA §4111)
  • Courts are granted authority to dismiss defendant-filed motions to extinguish without holding a hearing and before any opposition is filed
  • Amends Maine law by adding a new subsection 4 titled "Action by defendant" to the existing protection from abuse statute
  • Signed into law by the Governor on May 30, 2025, becoming Public Law Chapter 159

Legislative Description

An Act to Clarify Standards for Defendants' Post-judgment Motions for Relief from Protection from Abuse Orders

Abuse

Last Action

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

5/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/18/2025

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