An Act to Update Processes and Fees in the Probate Court System

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This bill updates Maine's Probate Court system by increasing various filing and certification fees, which will be automatically adjusted for inflation after 2025. It requires parties using artificial intelligence to create court documents to verify their accuracy with an affidavit. The bill also lowers the age at which an adoptee must consent to adoption from 14 to 12 years old.

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Sponsorship · 8 Sponsors

Democrat6Republican2Independent0Other0

D · PrimeAnne Carney
R · CoRichard Bradstreet
R · CoAlicia Collins
D · CoTavis Hasenfus
D · CoAmy Kuhn
D · CoMark Lawrence
D · CoDavid Sinclair
D · CoHolly Stover

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