X. Special Proceedings

Overview

Maine

There are various special and unusual proceedings in which public access to court records or proceedings may be limited, such the following: HIV testing (5 M.R.S.A. § 19203), proceedings related to the Maine Assistance Program for Lawyers (14 M.R.S.A. § 164-A); hearings related to the control of communicable diseases (22 M.R.S.A. § 811(6)); petitions for court orders consenting to a minor’s abortion (22 M.R.S.A. § 1597-A(6)); and sterilization (34-B M.R.S.A. § 7014(1)).