Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 17, § 2512 (West Supp. 2016) is a citation to which state's statute?

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Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 17, § 2512 (West Supp. 2016) is a citation to which state's statute?

Understanding how to read state statute citations. “Me.” is the standard abbreviation for Maine, and “Rev. Stat. Ann.” stands for the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated—the codified, annotated version of Maine law. “tit.” means Title, so Title 17, “§ 2512” is section 2512 of that title. The parenthetical “(West Supp. 2016)” indicates the West Publishing supplement from 2016 that updates the code. Taken together, this citation refers to a statute in Maine.

Understanding how to read state statute citations. “Me.” is the standard abbreviation for Maine, and “Rev. Stat. Ann.” stands for the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated—the codified, annotated version of Maine law. “tit.” means Title, so Title 17, “§ 2512” is section 2512 of that title. The parenthetical “(West Supp. 2016)” indicates the West Publishing supplement from 2016 that updates the code. Taken together, this citation refers to a statute in Maine.

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