Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes > Title 26 > Chapter 19 > Subchapter 2 > Article 3 - Independent Living Services for People With Disabilities

• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Dissemination: means release of, transmission in any manner of and access to information contained in juvenile case records expressly authorized by statute, executive order, court rule, court decision or court order. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 3003
• Independent living services: means services that promote or train people with significant disabilities in managing their personal affairs, participating in day-to-day life in the community, fulfilling a range of social roles and making decisions that lead to self-determination and the minimization of physical or psychological dependence on others. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1414
• 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.
• Juvenile: means a person who had not attained 18 years of age at the time the person allegedly committed a juvenile crime. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 3003
• Town: includes cities and plantations, unless otherwise expressed or implied. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72