Maine § 5546. - Habeas corpus for mentally ill person
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 5546. — Habeas corpus for mentally ill person, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5546.. Habeas corpus for mentally ill person
When a mentally ill person is arrested or imprisoned on mesne process or execution in a civil action, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court or of the Superior Court or the judge of probate within his county, on application, may inquire into the case; issue a writ of habeas corpus; cause such person to be brought before him for examination; and after notice to the creditor or his attorney, if either is living in the State, and a hearing, if it is proved to the satisfaction of said justice or judge that the person is mentally ill, he may discharge him from arrest or imprisonment; and the creditor may make a new arrest on the same demand when the debtor becomes of sound mind. If he is arrested on the same demand a 2nd time before he becomes of sound mind and is again discharged for that reason, he is forever after exempt from arrest for the same cause.
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Maine § 5546.
What does Maine Revised Statutes § 5546. cover?
Section 5546. ("Habeas corpus for mentally ill person") 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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