Maine § 6201. - Definitions
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 6201. — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6201.. Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2023, c. 199, §1 (NEW).]
1. Law enforcement officer. "Law enforcement officer" has the same meaning as in Title 25, section 2801‑A, subsection 5.
2. Person responsible for the minor. "Person responsible for the minor" has the same meaning as "person responsible for the child" as defined in Title 22, section 4002, subsection 9.
3. Reported sexual assault. "Reported sexual assault" means, with respect to a sexual assault survivor who is an adult, a crime described in subsection 5, paragraph A or, with respect to a sexual assault survivor who is a child, a crime described in subsection 5, paragraph B.
4. Sexual assault counselor. "Sexual assault counselor" has the same meaning as in Title 16, section 53‑A, subsection 1, paragraph B.
5. Sexual assault survivor. "Sexual assault survivor" or "survivor" means:
A. An adult who reports that the adult is a victim of a crime defined in:
(2) Title 17‑A, section 511‑A; or
(3) Title 17‑A, section 852 or 853; or [PL 2023, c. 199, §1 (NEW).]
B. A minor who is reported by the minor or by a person responsible for the minor to be a victim of a crime defined in:
(2) Title 17‑A, section 511‑A;
(3) Title 17‑A, section 852 or 853; or
(4) Title 17‑A, section 282 or 283. [PL 2023, c. 199, §1 (NEW).]
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Section 6201. ("Definitions") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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