LD 1568
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LR 2011
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 19-A MRSA §4005, sub-§5 is enacted to read:

 
5.__Notice.__Prior to the plaintiff signing a complaint, the
court shall notify the plaintiff that it is a crime to make a
false statement under oath in a court document.

 
Sec. 2. 19-A MRSA §4006, sub-§2-A is enacted to read:

 
2-A.__Temporary orders; possession of dangerous weapons.__The
court may direct the defendant not to possess a firearm or other
dangerous weapon for the duration of the temporary order if the
complaint demonstrates:

 
Ai..__Abuse that involves a firearm or other dangerous
weapon; or

 
ii.B.__A heightened risk of immediate abuse to the plaintiff
or a minor child.__In determining whether a heightened risk
of immediate abuse is present, the court shall consider, but
is not limited to consideration of, whether:

 
(1)__The temporary order of protection is not likely to
achieve its purpose in the absence of such a condition;

 
(2)__The defendant has violated orders of protection;

 
(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.


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