Me. Stat. tit. 15 § 3401

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 3401 - Appeals structure and goals
1.Structure. Except as otherwise provided, appeals from the juvenile court are to the Supreme Judicial Court.

[2015, c. 100, §2(AMD).]

2.Goals of juvenile appellate structure. The goals of the juvenile appellate structure are:
A. To correct errors in the application and interpretation of law; [1979, c. 512, §8(RPR).]
B. To insure substantial uniformity of treatment to persons in like situations; and [1979, c. 512, §8(RPR).]
C. To provide for review of juvenile court decisions so that the legislatively defined purposes of the juvenile justice system as a whole are realized. [1979, c. 512, §8(RPR).]

[1979, c. 512, §8(RPR).]

3.No right to jury trial.

[1979, c. 512, §8(RP).]

4.Rules.

[1979, c. 512, §8(RP).]

15 M.R.S. § 3401

Amended by 2015, c. 100,§ 2, eff. 10/15/2015.
1977, c. 520, § 1 (NEW) . 1977, c. 664, § 44 (AMD) . 1979, c. 512, § 8 (RPR) .