ME · Mixed
Maine dog bite law
Maine is strict in the road and the neighbor’s yard, and negligence-based on the owner’s own land. It also gives you six years — the long end of the national range.
- Liability
- Strict off the owner’s property
- Statute
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 7, § 3961
- Deadline to file
- 6 years · 14 M.R.S. § 752
- Bites only?
- Injuries more broadly
Six years is not a reason to sit still. Witnesses and wounds do not last six years.
Exceptions insurers will mention
Strict liability when the victim is not on the owner or keeper’s property. On-property injuries generally need negligence.
Compare the national split in strict liability vs one-bite, and confirm your clock on statute of limitations.
Similar liability rules
This page is general information, not legal advice, and is not a substitute for a lawyer licensed in your state. Statutes change. Confirm the current rule and your deadline with counsel before you rely on a date.