| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 19-A MRSA §4011, sub-§5 is enacted to read: |
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| | 5.__Defense.__It is a defense to a violation under subsection | 1 when the conduct alleged is nonphysical contact or | communication that the plaintiff willfully initiated the | nonphysical contact or communication. |
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| | This bill provides as a defense to a violation of a protection | from abuse order when nonphysical contact or communication is | alleged that the plaintiff initiated the nonphysical contact or | communication. |
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