Maine Revised Statutes Title 25 Sec. 2909 – Jurisdiction
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 25 Sec. 2909
- 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.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
The District Court for Southern Kennebec shall have jurisdiction in all proceedings brought under sections 2904 to 2907, which court shall take judicial notice of all rules adopted pursuant to sections 2904 to 2907. In any prosecution for violation of any rule, the complaint may allege the offense as in prosecutions under a general statute and need not recite the rule. [PL 1977, c. 138, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 138, §3 (NEW).