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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Duty. The superintendent shall cause a juvenile client to be discharged from the facility:
A. When the client becomes 21 years of age or otherwise reaches the end of the period of the Juvenile Court's commitment.
B. Deleted. Laws 1995, c. 502, § F-29, eff. Nov. 30, 1995.
2. Power. The superintendent may cause a juvenile client to be discharged from the facility when the superintendent determines that discharge is in the best interest of the client or that the client has benefited optimally from the services and facilities of the facility.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-A. Corrections § 3812. Discharge - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-34-a-corrections/me-rev-st-tit-34-a-sect-3812/
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