Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 2115-B – Appeal by aggrieved contemnor
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1. Summary contempt proceedings involving punitive sanctions. In a summary contempt proceeding involving punitive sanctions, accompanied or unaccompanied by remedial sanctions, instituted under the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 66, before a Judge of the District Court or Probate Court or a Justice of the Superior Court or the Supreme Judicial Court, a contemnor who is aggrieved by an order and imposition of a punitive sanction may appeal to the Supreme Judicial Court sitting as the Law Court, as provided under section 2111 or 2115 and the applicable Maine Rules of Appellate Procedure.
[PL 2007, c. 552, §3 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 2115-B
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Probate: Proving a will
2. Plenary contempt proceedings involving punitive sanctions. In a plenary contempt proceeding involving punitive sanctions, accompanied or unaccompanied by remedial sanctions, instituted under the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 66, any contemnor aggrieved by an adjudication and imposition of a punitive sanction may appeal to the Supreme Judicial Court sitting as the Law Court, as provided under section 2111 or 2115 and the applicable Maine Rules of Appellate Procedure.
[PL 2007, c. 552, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 317, §B1 (NEW). RR 1999, c. 2, §16 (COR). RR 1999, c. 2, §17 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 731, §ZZZ22 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 731, §ZZZ42 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 17, §3 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 552, §3 (AMD).