LD 1568
pg. 2
Page 1 of 3 PUBLIC Law Chapter 372 Page 3 of 3
Download Chapter Text
LR 2011
Item 1

 
(3)__Past or present abuse to a victim resulted in
injury;

 
(4)__The abuse occurred in public; and

 
(5)__The abuse includes:

 
(a)__Threats of suicide or homicide;

 
(b)__Killing or threatening to kill pets;

 
(c)__An escalation of violence;

 
(d)__Stalking behavior or extreme obsession;

 
(e)__Sexual violence;

 
(f)__Excessive alcohol or drug use; and

 
(g)__Abuse against a pregnant victim.

 
If the court prohibits the defendant from possessing a firearm or
other dangerous weapon in a temporary order and if the defendant
moves for dissolution or modification of an order pursuant to
subsection 7, the court must hear and decide the motion as
expeditiously as possible and must issue a written decision on
the motion within 24 hours after a hearing on that motion.

 
If the court prohibits the defendant from possessing a dangerous
weapon other than a firearm in a temporary order, the court shall
specify the type of weapon the defendant is prohibited from
possessing.

 
If the court prohibits the defendant from possessing a firearm or
other dangerous weapon in a temporary order, the court shall
direct the defendant to relinquish, within 24 hours after service
of the order on the defendant or such earlier time as the court
specifies in the order, all firearms and specified dangerous
weapons in the possession of the defendant to a law enforcement
officer or other individual for the duration of the order.__If
the weapons are relinquished to an individual other than a law
enforcement officer, the defendant must file, within 24 hours
after such relinquishment, with the court or local law
enforcement agency designated in the order a written statement
that contains the name and address of the individual holding the
weapons and a description of all weapons held by that individual.__
The court may subsequently issue a search warrant authorizing a
law enforcement officer to seize any firearms and other dangerous
weapons at any location if there is probable


Page 1 of 3 Top of Page Page 3 of 3
Related Pages
  Search Bill Text Legislative Information
Bill Directory Search
Bill
Status
Session Information
119th Legislature Bills Maine Legislature

Office of Legislative Information
100 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
voice: (207) 287-1692
fax: (207) 287-1580
tty: (207) 287-6826
Word Viewer for Windows Disclaimer