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Renting and the landlord, and when the police may come inside.
23 sections
Renting
- Getting the Deposit Back14 M.R.S. § 6033 — back, or an itemized statement, within 30 days on a lease and 21 days at willalso here
- Where the Deposit Is Kept14 M.R.S. § 6038 — a separate account beyond the landlord's creditors, and $500 or a month's rent when it is notalso here
- Moving in Costs14 M.R.S. § 6022-A — the first month, the deposit and disclosed fees, and no more up frontalso here
- Late Fees14 M.R.S. § 6028 — late after 15 days, and no more than 4% of a month's rentalso here
- A Rent Increase14 M.R.S. § 6015 — 45 days' written notice, and 75 days for 10% or morealso here
- When the Landlord Will Not Fix It14 M.R.S. § 6021 — a unit fit to live in, and a complaint in court when it is notalso here
- Repair and Deduct14 M.R.S. § 6026 — 14 days after written notice, up to $500 or half a month's rentalso here
- No Heat14 M.R.S. § 6021 — heat that can hold 68 degrees, when the lease puts heat on the landlordalso here
- When the Landlord Can Come In14 M.R.S. § 6025 — reasonable notice, 24 hours presumed, at reasonable timesalso here
- Being Evicted14 M.R.S. § 6002 — 30 days' notice at will, 7 days for rent 7 days behind, and a court case either wayalso here
- When the Landlord Retaliates14 M.R.S. § 6001 — an eviction within 6 months of a complaint is presumed retaliationalso here
- Locked Out by the Landlord14 M.R.S. § 6014 — no lockouts and no shutoffs; actual damages or $250also here
- Belongings Left Behind14 M.R.S. § 6013 — storage, a letter, and 7 days to claim before anything is soldalso here
- Appealing an Eviction14 M.R.S. § 6008 — before the writ issues or 30 days, whichever comes first, and rent paid while it runsalso here
- Leaving a Lease Early14 M.R.S. § 6010-A — the landlord tries to rerent, and the tenant is credited what it bringsalso here
The police at the door
Family, children and school
- Breaking a Protection Order19-A M.R.S. § 4113 — a Class D crime once the person knew of the orderalso here
- A Protection from Abuse Order19-A M.R.S. § 4109 — a hearing within 21 days, and a final order for up to 2 yearsalso here
- Reporting Child Abuse22 M.R.S. § 4011-A — teachers, doctors, caregivers and others report at once; anyone mayalso here
More
- When Police Come to the House17-A M.R.S. § 15 — a domestic call, and an arrest without a warrant on probable causealso here
- Protecting a Home17-A M.R.S. § 104 — force against a trespasser, and deadly force in a dwelling after a demand to leavealso here
- Domestic Violence Assault17-A M.R.S. § 207-A — an assault on a family or household member or a dating partneralso here
- Burglary17-A M.R.S. § 401 — entering a structure to commit a crime, Class C, and Class B for a dwellingalso here
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