{"data":{"id":"us-me/15-m.r.s.-3303","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"15 M.R.S. §3303","heading":"Dismissal of petition with prejudice","body":"On motion made by or on behalf of a juvenile, or by the court itself, a petition must be dismissed with prejudice if it was not filed within 9 months from the date the juvenile was referred to the juvenile community corrections officer for an intake assessment, unless the prosecuting attorney either before or after the expiration of the 9-month period files a motion for an extension of time for the filing of a petition, accompanied by the reasons for this extension. The court may for good cause extend the time for bringing a petition for any period of time that is less than the limitation established in section 3105‑A.","path":["TITLE 15: COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL","PART 6: MAINE JUVENILE CODE","CHAPTER 507: PETITION, ADJUDICATION AND DISPOSITION"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/15/title15sec3303.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:27Z","sha256":"3f26824b6234e9084e5539f45e14ea599f9dca82644795d7117d96cf43896386","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/15-m.r.s.-3302","next":"us-me/15-m.r.s.-3304"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}