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Leyes de Maine sobre Mordeduras de Perro: Responsabilidad y Derechos de la Víctima

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Leyes de Maine sobre Mordeduras de Perro: Responsabilidad y Derechos de la Víctima

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Maine es un estado de responsabilidad estricta por mordeduras de perro?

Sí, pero con una limitación clave. Bajo el 7 M.R.S. § 3961(2), la responsabilidad estricta aplica solo cuando la víctima no se encuentra en la propiedad del dueño o cuidador al momento de la mordedura. Si la mordedura ocurre en la propiedad del dueño, la víctima debe probar que el dueño fue negligente bajo la subsección 1 del mismo estatuto.

¿Cuánto tiempo tengo para presentar una demanda por mordedura de perro en Maine?

El plazo de prescripción general de Maine para acciones civiles es de 6 años desde la fecha de la lesión bajo el 14 M.R.S. § 752. Sin embargo, ciertas circunstancias, como los reclamos contra entidades gubernamentales, pueden tener plazos más cortos. Es recomendable consultar a un abogado lo antes posible.

¿Pueden reducirse mis daños si a mí me mordió un perro y tuve parte de la culpa?

Bajo el 7 M.R.S. § 3961(2), sus daños por lesión física no pueden reducirse a menos que el tribunal determine que su culpa superó la del dueño o cuidador del perro. Esta es una protección más fuerte que la regla general de culpa comparativa de Maine, que impide la recuperación cuando la culpa del demandante iguala la del demandado.

¿Qué sucede si un perro es declarado peligroso en Maine?

Bajo el 7 M.R.S. § 3952-A, el dueño enfrenta una multa civil de entre $250 y $5,000. El tribunal también puede exigir al dueño que mantenga al menos $100,000 en seguro de responsabilidad civil, mantenga al perro en un recinto seguro, le ponga bozal y correa en público, y coloque letreros de advertencia. El incumplimiento es un delito de Clase D sancionado con hasta 364 días de cárcel.

¿Puede un municipio de Maine prohibir razas específicas de perros como los pit bulls?

No. Maine prohíbe la legislación específica por raza a nivel local bajo el 7 M.R.S. § 3950. Aunque los municipios pueden adoptar ordenanzas de control de animales más estrictas que la ley estatal, esas ordenanzas no pueden señalar razas específicas. En cambio, Maine se apoya en leyes de perros peligrosos basadas en el comportamiento.

¿Lesionado en Maine? Obtenga una revisión gratuita del caso con un abogado de lesiones personales

Si la negligencia de otra persona causó su lesión, podría tener derecho a compensación por gastos médicos, salarios perdidos y dolor y sufrimiento. Obtenga una revisión gratuita y sin compromiso de un abogado de lesiones personales en Maine. La mayoría trabaja por honorarios contingentes, así que no hay costo inicial.

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La ley detrás de este artículo

Este artículo se apoya en 9 disposiciones legales conservadas en nuestro propio registro jurídico, cada una obtenida de la fuente oficial. Toque una sección para leer el texto vigente.

Maine Revised Statutes, Title 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL, Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS, Chapter 7: DEFENSES GENERALLY

§ 156Comparative negligenceVigentecitada en 7 de nuestros artículos
When any person suffers death or damage as a result partly of that person's own fault and partly of the fault of any other person or persons, a claim in respect of that death or damage may not be defeated by reason of the fault of the person suffering the damage, but the damages recoverable in respect thereof must be reduced to such extent as the jury thinks just and equitable having regard to the claimant's share in the responsibility for the damage. [PL 1999, c. 633, §1 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 633, §3 (AFF).] When damages are recoverable by any person by virtue of this section, subject to such reduction as is mentioned, the court shall instruct the jury to find and record the total damages that would have been recoverable if the claimant had not been at fault, and further instruct the jury to reduce the total damages by dollars and cents, and not by percentage, to the extent considered just and equitable, having regard to the claimant's share in the responsibility for the damages, and instruct the jury to return both amounts with the knowledge that the lesser figure is the final verdict in the case. [PL 1999, c. 633, §1 (AMD); PL 1999, c.

Texto oficial (extracto) · al 2026-07-30 · Lea la sección completa en legislature.maine.gov

Citada en 132 opiniones judiciales1960s: 31970s: 241980s: 281990s: 222000s: 262010s: 242020s: 5Aplicada por un tribunal por última vez: 2022

Casos destacados: Austin v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. (Supreme Judicial Court of Maine 1984, 471 A.2d 280) · Walter v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Supreme Judicial Court of Maine 2000, 748 A.2d 961) · Pelletier v. Fort Kent Golf Club (Supreme Judicial Court of Maine 1995, 662 A.2d 220)

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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL, Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL, Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

§ 752Six yearsVigentecitada en 7 de nuestros artículos
All civil actions shall be commenced within 6 years after the cause of action accrues and not afterwards, except actions on a judgment or decree of any court of record of the United States, or of any state, or of a justice of the peace in this State, and except as otherwise specially provided.

Texto oficial (extracto) · al 2026-07-30 · Lea la sección completa en legislature.maine.gov

Citada en 286 opiniones judiciales1970s: 91980s: 281990s: 352000s: 862010s: 832020s: 45Aplicada por un tribunal por última vez: 2026

Casos destacados: McAfee v. Cole (Supreme Judicial Court of Maine 1994, 637 A.2d 463) · Myrick v. James (Supreme Judicial Court of Maine 1982, 444 A.2d 987) · Fortin v. Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland (Supreme Judicial Court of Maine 2005, 871 A.2d 1208)

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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS, Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE, Chapter 717: ANIMAL WELFARE ACT

§ 3907DefinitionsVigente
As used in this Part, and in every law relating to or affecting animals, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1987, c. 383, §3 (NEW).] 1. Act. "Act" means the Animal Welfare Act. 1-A. Abandoned dog. 1-B. Abandoned animal. "Abandoned animal" means an animal that has been deserted by its owner or keeper, excluding animals that are part of a population control effort. 2. Animal. "Animal" means every living, sentient creature not a human being. 3. Animal control. "Animal control" means control of dogs, cats, and domesticated or undomesticated animals in accordance with section 3948. 4. Animal control officer. "Animal control officer" means the person appointed periodically by a municipality pursuant to chapter 725. 5. Animal control shelter. 5-A. Animal shelter. "Animal shelter" means a: A. Facility that houses domesticated animals and operates for the purpose of providing stray, abandoned, abused or owner-surrendered animals with sanctuary or finding the animals temporary or permanent adoptive homes; or [PL 2015, c. 223, §1 (NEW).] B. Rescue group. [PL 2015, c. 223, §1 (NEW).] 6. At large.

Texto oficial (extracto) · al 2026-07-30 · Lea la sección completa en legislature.maine.gov

Citada en 8 opiniones judiciales2000s: 12010s: 52020s: 2Aplicada por un tribunal por última vez: 2025

Casos destacados: Morgan v. Marquis (Supreme Judicial Court of Maine 2012, 50 A.3d 1) · Marcel Dubois v. Department of Environmental Protection (Supreme Judicial Court of Maine 2017, 2017 ME 224) · Marcel Dubois v. Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (Supreme Judicial Court of Maine 2018, 2018 ME 68)

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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS, Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE, Chapter 720: RABIES PREVENTION AND SHELTER PROVISIONS

§ 3916Rabies vaccinationsVigente
1. Required for cats. Except as provided in subsection 4, an owner or keeper of a cat over 3 months of age shall have that cat vaccinated against rabies. The rabies vaccine must be administered by a licensed veterinarian, a licensed veterinary technician under the direct supervision or indirect supervision of a licensed veterinarian or a certified rabies vaccinator. Upon receiving an initial vaccination, a cat is considered protected for one year and an owner or keeper of that cat shall get a booster vaccination for that cat one year after the initial vaccination and subsequent booster vaccinations at intervals that do not exceed the intervals recommended by a national association of state public health veterinarians for the type of vaccine administered. 1-A. Required for dogs. Except as provided in subsection 4, an owner or keeper of a dog, within 30 days after the dog attains 3 months of age, shall have that dog vaccinated against rabies. The rabies vaccine must be administered by a licensed veterinarian, a licensed veterinary technician under the direct supervision or indirect supervision of a licensed veterinarian or a certified rabies vaccinator.

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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS, Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE, Chapter 721: DOG LICENSES

§ 3923-ALicense and recording feesVigente
Except as provided in subsection 3 and section 3923‑B, a dog owner or keeper obtaining a license from a municipal clerk, dog licensing agent or dog recorder shall pay the license and recording fees established in this section. For purposes of this section, "dog licensing agent" means an animal shelter or a veterinarian pursuant to section 3923‑F. [PL 2025, c. 414, §4 (AMD).] 1. Dogs capable of producing young. A dog owner or keeper shall pay a fee of $11 to the municipal clerk or dog licensing agent for each dog 6 months of age or older and capable of producing young. A dog is considered capable of producing young unless certification under subsection 2 is provided. The municipal clerk or dog licensing agent shall retain a $1 recording fee and pay the remaining $10 to the department for deposit in the Animal Welfare Fund. 2. Dogs incapable of producing young. A dog owner shall pay a fee of $6 to the municipal clerk or a dog licensing agent for each dog 6 months of age or older and incapable of producing young. A dog is considered incapable of producing young when the owner provides the following: A.

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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS, Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE, Chapter 725: MUNICIPAL DUTIES

§ 3950Local regulationsVigente
Each municipality is empowered to adopt or retain more stringent ordinances, laws or regulations dealing with the subject matter of this chapter, including the establishment of fees necessary and appropriate to finance the cost of animal control services, except that municipalities may not adopt breed-specific ordinances, laws or regulations. Any less restrictive municipal ordinances, laws or regulations are invalid and of no force and effect. [PL 2013, c. 595, Pt. U, §1 (AMD).] 1. Certain agricultural working dogs exempt from barking dog ordinances. A municipal ordinance, law or regulation that prohibits or limits barking dogs does not apply to dogs engaged in herding livestock or to agricultural guard dogs engaged in protecting livestock or warning the owners of danger to the livestock. For the purposes of this subsection, the term "livestock" has the same meaning as in section 3907, subsection 18‑A.

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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS, Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE, Chapter 727: DANGEROUS DOGS AND NUISANCE DOGS

§ 3952-AKeeping a dangerous dog or a nuisance dogVigente
A person who owns or keeps a dog determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be a dangerous dog or a nuisance dog commits a civil violation for which the court shall adjudge a fine of not less than $250 and not more than $5,000, plus costs, none of which may be suspended. All fines, other than costs, must be paid to the municipality where the dog resides pursuant to section 3910‑A and be placed in the municipality's animal welfare account established in accordance with section 3945. [PL 2017, c. 404, §12 (NEW).] 1. Procedure. A person who is assaulted or threatened with bodily injury by a dog or a person witnessing such an assault or threatened assault against a person or domesticated animal or a person with knowledge of such an assault or threatened assault against a minor, or a person whose property or crops have been damaged by a dog, within 30 days of the incident, may make written complaint to the sheriff, local law enforcement officer or animal control officer that the dog is a dangerous dog or a nuisance dog. For the purposes of this chapter, "domesticated animal" includes, but is not limited to, livestock as defined in section 3907, subsection 18‑A.

Texto oficial (extracto) · al 2026-07-30 · Lea la sección completa en legislature.maine.gov

Citada en 1 opiniones judicialesAplicada por un tribunal por última vez: 2021

Casos destacados: Wakelin v. Ambrose (Superior Court of Maine 2021)

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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS, Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE, Chapter 729: DAMAGE BY ANIMALS

§ 3961Reimbursement for damage done by animalsVigentecitada en 2 de nuestros artículos
1. Injuries and damages by animal. When an animal damages a person or that person's property due to negligence of the animal's owner or keeper, the owner or keeper of that animal is liable in a civil action to the person injured for the amount of damage done if the damage was not occasioned through the fault of the person injured. 2. Injuries by dog. Notwithstanding subsection 1, when a dog injures a person who is not on the owner's or keeper's premises at the time of the injury, the owner or keeper of the dog is liable in a civil action to the person injured for the amount of the damages. Any fault on the part of the person injured may not reduce the damages recovered for physical injury to that person unless the court determines that the fault of the person injured exceeded the fault of the dog's keeper or owner.

Texto oficial (extracto) · al 2026-07-30 · Lea la sección completa en legislature.maine.gov

Citada en 14 opiniones judiciales1990s: 12000s: 42010s: 72020s: 2Aplicada por un tribunal por última vez: 2023

Casos destacados: Parrish v. Wright (Supreme Judicial Court of Maine 2003, 828 A.2d 778) · Morgan v. Marquis (Supreme Judicial Court of Maine 2012, 50 A.3d 1) · Lewis v. Penney (Supreme Judicial Court of Maine 1993, 632 A.2d 439)

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§ 3961-AAttack on service animal or assistance animalVigente
A person who owns or keeps a dog that attacks, injures or kills a service animal or assistance animal while the service animal or assistance animal is in discharge of its duties commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged. [PL 2015, c. 457, §6 (AMD).] When a person is adjudicated of a violation of this section, the court shall order the person to make restitution to the owner of the service animal or assistance animal for any veterinary bills and necessary retraining costs or replacement costs of the service animal or assistance animal if it is disabled or killed. [PL 2015, c. 457, §6 (AMD).] For the purposes of this section, "service animal" has the same meaning as set forth in Title 5, section 4553, subsection 9‑E. For the purposes of this section, "assistance animal" has the same meaning as set forth in Title 5, section 4553, subsection 1‑H. [PL 2015, c. 457, §6 (AMD).]

Texto oficial (extracto) · al 2026-07-30 · Lea la sección completa en legislature.maine.gov

Citada en 1 opiniones judicialesAplicada por un tribunal por última vez: 2022

Casos destacados: Vallee v. Merin (Superior Court of Maine 2022)

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Fuentes y referencias

  1. 7 M.R.S. § 3961 - Reimbursement for Damage Done by Animals(legislature.maine.gov).gov
  2. 7 M.R.S. § 3952-A - Keeping a Dangerous Dog or a Nuisance Dog(legislature.maine.gov).gov
  3. 14 M.R.S. § 752 - Six Years Statute of Limitations(mainelegislature.org).gov
  4. 14 M.R.S. § 156 - Comparative Negligence(mainelegislature.org).gov
  5. 7 M.R.S. § 3916 - Rabies Vaccinations(legislature.maine.gov).gov
  6. 7 M.R.S. § 3923-A - License and Recording Fees(legislature.maine.gov).gov
  7. 7 M.R.S. § 3961-A - Attack on Service Animal or Assistance Animal(legislature.maine.gov).gov
  8. 7 M.R.S. § 3907 - Definitions (Dangerous Dog, Nuisance Dog)(legislature.maine.gov).gov
  9. 7 M.R.S. § 3950 - Municipal Ordinances (BSL Preemption)(legislature.maine.gov).gov
  10. Maine Dog Licensing Information - Maine DACF(maine.gov).gov
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