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      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:

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