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crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.__A
complaint charging violation of this section may not issue later
than 5 days after its alleged commission.__Each day that a
violation of this section occurs is considered a separate offense.

 
4.__Injunctive relief.__In addition to any criminal penalties
provided in this section, the Attorney General, a district
attorney or a resident of a municipality in which a violation is
claimed to have occurred may file a complaint with the Superior
Court to enjoin a violation of this section.__The Superior Court
has original jurisdiction of the complaints and authority to
enjoin the violations.

 
PART J

 
Sec. J-1. 18-A MRSA §1-510, as amended by PL 1981, c. 470, Pt. A,
§42, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

 
§1-510.__Register or Probate Court employee; prohibited
activities

 
1.__Prohibited activities.__A register may not:

 
A.__Be an attorney or counselor in or out of court in an
action or matter pending in the court of which the register
is register or in an appeal in such action or matter;

 
B.__Be administrator, guardian, commissioner of insolvency,
appraiser or divider of an estate, in a case within the
jurisdiction of the court of which the register is register,
except as provided in Title 4, section 307, or be in any
manner interested in the fees and emoluments arising from
such an estate in that capacity; or

 
C.__Commence or conduct, either personally or by agent or
clerk, any matter, petition, process or proceeding in the
court of which the register is register, in violation of
this section.

 
2.__Assistance in drafting.__Except as otherwise provided in
this section, a register may not draft or aid in drafting
documents or paper that the register is by law required to record
in full or in part.__A register may aid in drafting applications
in informal proceedings, petitions or sworn statements relating
to the closing of decedents' estates that have not been contested
prior to closing, applications for change of name and petitions
for guardians of minors.__A register or an employee of the
Probate Court may not charge fees or accept anything of value for
assisting in the drafting of documents to be used or filed in the
court of
which the person is the register or an employee.


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