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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. |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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 A, | | §42, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| | | §1-510.__Register or Probate Court employee; prohibited | | activities |
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| | | 1.__Prohibited activities.__A register may not: |
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| | | 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; |
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| | | 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 |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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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