LD 1181
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LD 1181 Title Page An Act to Reduce Frivolous Protection from Harassment Actions BY REQUEST LD 1181 Title Page
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LR 1916
Item 1

 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §4655, sub-§1-A is enacted to read:

 
1-A.__Relief for plaintiff.__If the court dismisses a petition
for a protection order or consent agreement to bring about a
cessation of harassment, the court may order the plaintiff to pay
court costs or reasonable attorney's fees.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill allows a court that dismisses a petition for a
protective order to order the plaintiff to pay court fees or
reasonable attorney's fees.


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