ME LD1410

Prohibits state, county, municipal, and other public entities from confiscating or destroying personal property of unhoused persons on public property without providing at least 7 calendar days advance notice and the opportunity for a formal hearing under the Maine Administrative Procedure Act

Requires storage of confiscated property at a secure location for at least 90 days if the owner does not attend the hearing, with notice provided of the storage location and retrieval procedures

Exempts property that is objectively reasonably believed to be abandoned, an immediate threat to public health or safety, or evidence of a crime or contraband

Allows affected individuals to sue in Superior Court for damages of up to $2,000 per item confiscated or destroyed in violation, plus reasonable attorney's fees

Permits injunctive relief to prevent unlawful confiscation or destruction, with prevailing parties entitled to recover litigation costs and attorney's fees