Sec. 3. 5 MRSA §4653, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 515, §1, is amended to read:

2. Assistance. The court shall provide separate forms with a summons and clerical assistance to assist either party to proceed under this chapter in completing and filing a petition complaint or other necessary documents. This assistance shall may not include legal advice or assistance in drafting legal documents.

Sec. 4. 5 MRSA §4654, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 515, §1, is amended to read:

1. Full hearing; alternative dispute resolution. Within 21 days of the filing of a petition, a A hearing shall must be held at which the plaintiff shall prove the allegation of harassment by a preponderance of the evidence.

The court may conduct a case management conference to identify witnesses and exhibits, determine the settlement status and enter a pretrial order governing the conduct and scheduling of the trial.__Any temporary order remains in effect pending the final hearing.__The court may require the parties to engage in alternative dispute resolution to attempt to resolve the dispute prior to the scheduled trial date.

Sec. 5. 5 MRSA §4654, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1995, c. 650, §4, is further amended to read:

2. Temporary orders. The court may enter any temporary orders, authorized under subsection 4, without written or oral notice to the defendant or the defendant's attorney if:

A. It appears clearly from a verified petition complaint or an affidavit accompanying the petition complaint that:

(1) Before the defendant or the defendant's attorney can be heard, the plaintiff or the plaintiff's employees may be in immediate and present danger of physical abuse from the defendant or in immediate and present danger of suffering extreme emotional distress as a result of the defendant's conduct, or the plaintiff's business property is in immediate and