CHAPTER 243
H.P. 662 - L.D. 862
An Act to Prohibit Appointment of Referees in Protection from Abuse and Protection from Harassment Actions
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §4658, sub-§5 is enacted to read:
5. Referee. The court may not mandate appointment of referees in actions brought under this chapter. If an action under this chapter is joined with another proceeding, this subsection does not prohibit the court from mandating appointment of a referee on any issue, other than harassment, that is part of the other proceeding.
Sec. 2. 19-A MRSA §4010, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is amended to read:
5. Mediation and referees. The court may not mandate mediation or appointment of referees in actions brought under this chapter. If an action under this chapter is joined with another proceeding pursuant to subsection 2, this subsection does not prohibit the court from mandating mediation or the appointment of a referee on any issue, other than abuse, that is part of the other proceeding.
Effective September 21, 2001, unless otherwise indicated.
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