2010 Maine Code
TITLE 15: COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL
Chapter 509: APPEALS
15 §3402. Appeals to Superior Court

Part 6: MAINE JUVENILE CODE

§3402. Appeals to Superior Court

1. Matters for appeal. Appeals of the following matters may be taken from the juvenile court to the Superior Court by a party specified in subsection 2:

A. An adjudication, provided that no appeal shall be taken until after an order of disposition; [1979, c. 512, §9 (RPR).]

B. An order of disposition, or of any subsequent order modifying disposition, for an abuse of discretion; and [1997, c. 645, §11 (AMD).]

C. [1997, c. 645, §12 (RP).]

D. A detention order entered pursuant to section 3203-A, subsection 5 or any refusal to alter a detention order upon petition of the juvenile pursuant to section 3203-A, subsection 11, for abuse of discretion, provided that the appeal must be handled expeditiously. [2005, c. 488, §2 (AMD).]

[ 2005, c. 488, §2 (AMD) .]

2. Who may appeal. An appeal may be taken by the following parties:

A. The juvenile; or [1979, c. 512, §9 (RPR).]

B. The juvenile's parents, guardian or legal custodian on behalf of the juvenile, if the juvenile is not emancipated and the juvenile does not wish to appeal. [1979, c. 512, §9 (RPR).]

[ 1979, c. 512, §9 (RPR) .]

3. Appeals by the State. The State may appeal from the juvenile court to the Superior Court for the failure of the juvenile court to order a bind-over.

[ 1979, c. 512, §9 (RPR) .]

4. Stays and releases. On an appeal pursuant to subsection 1, paragraphs A and B, the Superior Court shall consider a stay of execution and release pending the appeal.

[ 1997, c. 645, §13 (AMD) .]

5. Time for appeals. An appeal from the juvenile court to the Superior Court must be taken within 5 days of the entry of an order of disposition or other appealed order or such further time as the Supreme Judicial Court may provide pursuant to a rule of court.

[ 1991, c. 202, (AMD) .]

6.

[ 1979, c. 512, §9 (RP) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1977, c. 520, §1 (NEW). 1977, c. 664, §45 (AMD). 1979, c. 512, §9 (RPR). 1989, c. 502, §A45 (AMD). 1991, c. 202, (AMD). 1997, c. 645, §§11-13 (AMD). 1997, c. 645, §11 (AMD). 1997, c. 645, §12 (AMD). 1997, c. 645, §13 (AMD). 2005, c. 488, §2 (AMD).