2010 Maine Code
TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES
Chapter 337-A: PROTECTION FROM HARASSMENT
5 §4653. Commencement of proceedings
Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS
§4653. Commencement of proceedings
1. Filing. A person who has been a victim of harassment, including a business, may seek relief by filing a sworn complaint in an appropriate court alleging that harassment.
[ RR 2003, c. 2, §7 (COR) .]
2. Assistance. The court shall provide separate forms with a summons and clerical assistance to assist either party to proceed under this chapter in completing and filing a complaint or other necessary documents. This assistance may not include legal advice or assistance in drafting legal documents.
[ 2003, c. 658, §3 (AMD) .]
3. Fees. No fee may be charged for forms. A plaintiff may apply for the right to proceed in forma pauperis.
[ 1989, c. 371, §1 (AMD) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1987, c. 515, §1 (NEW). 1987, c. 708, §3 (AMD). 1989, c. 371, §1 (AMD). 1993, c. 199, §2 (AMD). 1995, c. 265, §3 (AMD). 1995, c. 650, §3 (AMD). RR 2003, c. 2, §7 (COR). 2003, c. 658, §§2,3 (AMD).
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