2.__Briefs and decision.__The appellant's brief must be filed within 4 days after the appeal is docketed.__Unless the appellant waives the right to oral argument, the Supreme Judicial Court shall hear oral argument within 5 days after the appeal is docketed.__The Supreme Judicial Court shall enter judgment on the appeal immediately after the oral argument or, if oral argument has been waived, within 5 days after the appeal is docketed.

3.__Filing fee.__A filing fee may not be required of and court costs may not be assessed against an appellant under this section.

4.__Procedures; constructive order.__Upon motion of the appellant and for good cause shown, the Supreme Judicial Court may shorten or extend any of the maximum times set forth in this section.__If judgment is not entered within 5 days after the appeal is docketed, the failure to enter judgment is deemed to be a constructive order of the court authorizing the appellant to consent to the performance or inducement of an abortion without the notification of her parent, and the appellant and any other person may rely on the constructive order as if the court actually had entered judgment under this section authorizing the appellant to consent to the performance or inducement of an abortion without the notification of her parent.

In the interest of justice, the Supreme Judicial Court, in an appeal under this section, shall liberally modify or dispense with the formal requirements that normally apply to the contents and form of an appellant's brief.

5.__Confidentiality.__All proceedings under this section must be conducted in a manner that preserves the anonymity of the appellant on appeal.__The notice of appeal and all papers and records that pertain to an appeal under this section are confidential and are not public records under Title 1, chapter 13 or any other provision of law.

Sec. 3. 22 MRSA c. 263-B, as amended, is further amended by repealing the chapter headnote and enacting the following in its place:

CHAPTER 263-B

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