Maine Revised Statutes Title 13 Sec. 1034 – Jurisdiction
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 13 Sec. 1034
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
The Superior Court has original and concurrent jurisdiction in all cases under this chapter. Judges of the District Court may cause the persons brought before them on complaint for violation of section 1342 or 1343 to recognize with sufficient sureties to appear at the next term of the Superior Court and, in default thereof, shall commit them. [RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. A, §25 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. A, §25 (COR).