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14 ME Rev Stat § 815 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS|Subchapter 2: REAL ACTIONS|14 §815. Forty years' possession bars action for recovery of land

 §815. Forty years' possession bars action for recovery of land No real or mixed action for the recovery of lands shall be commenced or maintained against any person in possession thereof, when such person or those under whom he claims have been in actual possession for more than 40 years, claiming to hold them by adverse, open, peaceable, notorious and exclusive possession, in their own right.
14 ME Rev Stat § 816 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS|Subchapter 2: REAL ACTIONS|14 §816. Limitations of actions for uncultivated lands in incorporated places

 §816. Limitations of actions for uncultivated lands in incorporated places No real or mixed action for the recovery of uncultivated lands or of any undivided fractional part thereof, situated in any place incorporated for any purpose, shall be commenced or maintained against any person, or entry made thereon, when such person or those under whom he claims have, continuously for the 20 years next prior to the commencement of such action or the making of such entry, claimed said lands or said undivided fractional part thereof under recorded deeds; and have, during said 20 years, paid all taxes assessed on said lands or on such undivided fractional part thereof, however said tax may have been assessed whether on an undivided fractional part of said lands or on a certain number of acres thereof equal approximately to the acreage of said lands or of said fractional part thereof; and have, during said 20 years, held such exclusive, peaceable, continuous and adverse possession thereof as comports with the ordinary management of such lands or of undivided fractional parts of such lands in this State.
14 ME Rev Stat § 851 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS|Subchapter 3: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS|14 §851. Actions against sheriff for escape; for misconduct

 §851. Actions against sheriff for escape; for misconduct Actions for escape of prisoners committed on execution shall be commenced within one year after the cause of action accrues, but actions against a sheriff, for negligence or misconduct of himself or his deputies, shall be commenced within 4 years after the cause of action accrues.
14 ME Rev Stat § 852 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS|Subchapter 3: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS|14 §852. Mutual and open accounts current

 §852. Mutual and open accounts current In contract actions to recover the balance due, where there have been mutual dealings between the parties, the items of which are unsettled, whether kept or proved by one party or both, the cause of action shall be deemed to accrue at the time of the last item proved in such account.
14 ME Rev Stat § 853 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS|Subchapter 3: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS|14 §853. Persons under disability may bring action when disability removed

 §853. Persons under disability may bring action when disability removed If a person entitled to bring any of the actions under sections 752 to 754, including section 752-C, and under sections 851 and 852 and Title 24, section 2902 and, until July 1, 2017, section 2902-B is a minor, mentally ill, imprisoned or without the limits of the United States when the cause of action accrues, the action may be brought within the times limited herein after the disability is removed.   [PL 2013, c. 329, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 492, §2 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 343, §2 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 329, §1 (AMD).
14 ME Rev Stat § 854 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS|Subchapter 3: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS|14 §854. Actions for breach of promise to marry prohibited

 §854. Actions for breach of promise to marry prohibited No action or proceeding to recover damages for breach of promise to marry shall be maintained.
14 ME Rev Stat § 855 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS|Subchapter 3: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS|14 §855. Commencement of new action after failure, defeat or reversal

 §855. Commencement of new action after failure, defeat or reversal When a summons fails of sufficient service or return by unavoidable accident, or default, or negligence of the officer to whom it was delivered or directed, or the action is otherwise defeated for any matter of form, or by the death of either party the plaintiff may commence a new action on the same demand within 6 months after determination of the original action; and if he dies and the cause of action survives, his executor or administrator may commence such new action within said 6 months.
14 ME Rev Stat § 856 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS|Subchapter 3: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS|14 §856. Death of either party before action commenced (REPEALED)

 §856. Death of either party before action commenced (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 540, §17 (RP).
14 ME Rev Stat § 857 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS|Subchapter 3: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS|14 §857. Rights of alien enemies in time of war

 §857. Rights of alien enemies in time of war If a person is disabled from prosecuting an action in this State by reason of being an alien subject or citizen of a country at war with the United States, the time during which such war continues shall not be a part of the period herein limited for the commencement of any of said actions.
14 ME Rev Stat § 858 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS|Subchapter 3: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS|14 §858. Limitation on actions for penalties

 §858. Limitation on actions for penalties Actions for any penalty or forfeiture on a penal statute, brought by a person to whom the penalty or forfeiture is given in whole or in part, shall be commenced within one year after the commission of the offense. If no person so prosecutes, it may be recovered by civil action, indictment or information in the name and for the use of the State at any time within 2 years after the commission of the offense, and not afterwards.
14 ME Rev Stat § 859 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS|Subchapter 3: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS|14 §859. Limitation extended in cases of fraud

 §859. Limitation extended in cases of fraud If a person, liable to any action mentioned, fraudulently conceals the cause thereof from the person entitled thereto, or if a fraud is committed which entitles any person to an action, the action may be commenced at any time within 6 years after the person entitled thereto discovers that he has just cause of action, except as provided in section 3580.   [PL 1985, c. 641, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 641, §1 (AMD).
14 ME Rev Stat § 860 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS|Subchapter 3: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS|14 §860. Renewal of promise in writing

 §860. Renewal of promise in writing In actions founded on any contract, no acknowledgment or promise takes the case out of the operation hereof, unless the acknowledgment or promise is express, in writing and signed by the party chargeable thereby. No such acknowledgment or promise made by one joint contractor affects the liability of the others.
14 ME Rev Stat § 861 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS|Subchapter 3: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS|14 §861. Judgment where action barred against some and not others

 §861. Judgment where action barred against some and not others In actions against 2 or more joint contractors, if it appears on trial or otherwise that the plaintiff is barred by the provisions hereof as to one or more of the defendants, but is entitled to recover against any other by virtue of a new acknowledgment, promise or otherwise judgment shall be rendered for the plaintiff against such other, and for the other defendants against the plaintiff.
14 ME Rev Stat § 862 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS|Subchapter 3: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS|14 §862. When nonjoinder of defendants is pleaded

 §862. When nonjoinder of defendants is pleaded In an action on a contract, if the defendant pleads that another person ought to have been jointly sued and issue is joined thereon, and it appears on the trial that the action was barred by the provisions hereof against such person, the issue shall be found for the plaintiff.
14 ME Rev Stat § 863 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS|Subchapter 3: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS|14 §863. Partial payment and indorsement

 §863. Partial payment and indorsement Nothing herein contained alters, takes away or lessens the effect of payment of any principal or interest made by any person, but no indorsement or memorandum of such payment made on a promissory note, bill of exchange or other writing, by or on behalf of the party to whom such payment is made or purports to be made, is sufficient proof of payment to take the case out of the statute of limitations. No such payment made by one joint contractor or his executor or administrator affects the liability of another.
14 ME Rev Stat § 864 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS|Subchapter 3: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS|14 §864. Presumption of payment after 20 years

 §864. Presumption of payment after 20 years Every judgment and decree of any court of record of the United States or of any state or justice of the peace in this State is presumed to be paid and satisfied at the end of 20 years after any duty or obligations accrued by virtue of such judgment or decree, except for a child support order. For the purposes of this section, "child support order" means a judgment, decree or order, whether temporary, final or subject to modification, issued by a court or an administrative agency of competent jurisdiction for the support and maintenance of a child, including a child who has attained the age of majority under the law of the issuing state, that provides for monetary support, health care, arrearages or reimbursement and may include related costs and fees, interest and penalties, income withholding, attorney's fees and other relief.   [PL 2017, c. 102, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 102, §1 (AMD).
14 ME Rev Stat § 865 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS|Subchapter 3: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS|14 §865. Application of limitations to counterclaims

 §865. Application of limitations to counterclaims All the provisions hereof respecting limitations apply to any counterclaim by the defendant except a counterclaim arising out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the plaintiff's claim to the extent of the demand in the plaintiff's claim. The time of such limitation shall be computed as if an action had been commenced therefor at the time the plaintiff's action was commenced.   [PL 1969, c. 367, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 367, §1 (AMD).
14 ME Rev Stat § 866 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS|Subchapter 3: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS|14 §866. Defendant out of State when action commenced; insolvency

 §866. Defendant out of State when action commenced; insolvency If a person is out of the State when a cause of action accrues against him, the action may be commenced within the time limited therefor after he comes into the State. If a person is absent from and resides out of the State, after a cause of action has accrued against him, the time of his absence from the State shall not be taken as a part of the time limited for the commencement of the action. If a person is adjudged an insolvent debtor after a cause of action has accrued against him, and such cause of action is one provable in insolvency, the time of the pendency of his insolvency proceedings shall not be taken as a part of the time limited for the commencement of the action. No action shall be brought by any person whose cause of action has been barred by the laws of any state, territory or country while all the parties have resided therein.
14 ME Rev Stat § 867 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS|Subchapter 3: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS|14 §867. Foreign corporations covered by limitations

 §867. Foreign corporations covered by limitations Any foreign corporation, doing business continuously in this State and having constantly an officer or agent resident herein on whom service of any process may be made, shall be entitled to the benefit of all provisions of law relating to limitation of actions the same as domestic corporations.
14 ME Rev Stat § 868 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS|Subchapter 3: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS|14 §868. Action to recover damages for land taken for public use

 §868. Action to recover damages for land taken for public use No action or proceeding shall be brought or maintained to recover damages caused by the taking of any land, rights or other property to be used for a public purpose when such taking has been authorized by the Legislature, unless the same is commenced within 3 years after the cause first accrued for which the same or like proceedings might have been commenced, nor shall any compensation be awarded for damages sustained for more than 3 years before the commencement of proceedings to recover the same.
14 ME Rev Stat § 869 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS|Subchapter 3: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS|14 §869. Action barred when no administrator 6 years after death

 §869. Action barred when no administrator 6 years after death Where no administration is had upon the estate of a deceased person within 6 years from the date of death of said decedent and no petition for administration is pending, all actions upon any claim against said decedent shall be barred.
14 ME Rev Stat § 870 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL|Chapter 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS|Subchapter 3: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS|14 §870. Judgment by perjury; action on case

 §870. Judgment by perjury; action on case 1.  Action; within 3 years.  When a judgment has been obtained against a party by the perjury of a witness introduced at the trial by the adverse party, the injured party may, within 3 years after that judgment or after final disposition of any motion for relief from the judgment, bring an action against such adverse party, or any perjured witness or confederate in the perjury, to recover the damages sustained by the injured party by reason of such perjury. The judgment in the former action does not bar an action under this section.   [PL 2009, c. 187, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Specificity of claim.  A claim under this section must identify the specific testimony alleged to be false at the initial filing of the claim.   [PL 2009, c. 187, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Record; evidence.  A claim may not be submitted under this section solely on the same record as in the former trial. Evidence discoverable by due diligence before the trial cannot be introduced as new evidence to establish perjury.   [PL 2009, c. 187, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Standard of proof.  The plaintiff in an action under this section must prove the alleged perjury by clear and convincing evidence.   [PL 2009, c. 187, §1 (NEW).] 5.  Affirmative defense.  It is an affirmative defense to an action under this section that the plaintiff has no new evidence to present concerning the alleged perjury.   [PL 2009, c. 187, §1 (NEW).] 6.  Strictly construed.  The pleading and proof requirements of this section must be strictly construed.   [PL 2009, c. 187, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 187, §1 (RPR).
14 ME Rev Stat § 1201 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 3: TRIAL AND JUDGMENT|Chapter 305: JURIES|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|14 §1201. Persons exempt from jury service (REPEALED)

 §1201. Persons exempt from jury service (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 391, §2 (RP).
14 ME Rev Stat § 1201-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 3: TRIAL AND JUDGMENT|Chapter 305: JURIES|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|14 §1201-A. Declaration of policy

 §1201-A. Declaration of policy It is the policy of the State that all persons chosen for jury service be selected at random from the broadest feasible cross section of the population of the area served by the court, that all qualified citizens have the opportunity in accordance with this chapter to be considered for jury service and that qualified citizens fulfill their obligation to serve as jurors when summoned for that purpose.   [PL 1981, c. 705, Pt. G, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 705, §G1 (NEW).
14 ME Rev Stat § 1202 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 3: TRIAL AND JUDGMENT|Chapter 305: JURIES|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|14 §1202. Fine for juror's failure to attend (REPEALED)

 §1202. Fine for juror's failure to attend (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 391, §2 (RP).
14 ME Rev Stat § 1202-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 3: TRIAL AND JUDGMENT|Chapter 305: JURIES|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|14 §1202-A. Prohibition of discrimination

 §1202-A. Prohibition of discrimination A citizen may not be excluded from jury service in this State on account of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, economic status, marital status, age or physical disability, except as provided in this chapter.   [PL 2021, c. 348, §17 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 366, §25 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 705, §G2 (NEW). RR 2017, c. 1, §6 (COR). PL 2017, c. 223, §3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 348, §17 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 366, §25 (AMD).
14 ME Rev Stat § 1203 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 3: TRIAL AND JUDGMENT|Chapter 305: JURIES|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|14 §1203. Juror's fees (REPEALED)

 §1203. Juror's fees (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 316, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 391, §2 (RP). PL 1971, c. 544, §44 (RP).
14 ME Rev Stat § 1203-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 3: TRIAL AND JUDGMENT|Chapter 305: JURIES|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|14 §1203-A. Definitions

 §1203-A. Definitions As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1981, c. 705, Pt. G, §3 (NEW).]1.  Clerk.  "Clerk" means the Clerk of Court of the Superior Court and includes any of his assistants.   [PL 1983, c. 202, §1 (AMD).] 2.  Court.  "Court" means the Superior Court of this State and includes, when the context requires, any justice of the court.   [PL 1981, c. 705, Pt. G, §3 (NEW).] 3.  Juror.  "Juror," for the purposes of this chapter, means any person who attends court for the purpose of serving on a jury, is on call and available to report to court to serve on a jury when so needed and so requested by the court or whose summoned service on a jury is postponed to a future date certain.   [PL 1981, c. 705, Pt. G, §3 (NEW).] 4.  Master list.  "Master list" means a list of names and addresses, or identifying numbers, of prospective jurors that have been randomly selected from the source list.   [PL 1981, c. 705, Pt. G, §3 (NEW).] 5.  Random selection.  "Random selection" means the selection of names in a manner immune from the purposeful or inadvertent introduction of subjective bias, so that no recognizable class of the population on the lists from which the names are being selected can be purposely or inadvertently included or excluded.   [PL 1981, c. 705, Pt. G, §3 (NEW).] 6.  Source list.  "Source list" means the list or lists from which names of prospective jurors are drawn.   [PL 1981, c. 705, Pt. G, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 705, §G3 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 202, §1 (AMD).
14 ME Rev Stat § 1204 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 3: TRIAL AND JUDGMENT|Chapter 305: JURIES|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|14 §1204. Civil juries

 §1204. Civil juries 1.  Number of members.  The court shall seat a jury of either 8 or 9 members, and all jurors shall participate in the verdict unless excused for good cause by the court. Unless the parties otherwise stipulate, the verdict must be decided by the unanimous votes of at least 2/3 of the jurors participating in the verdict and no verdict may be taken from a jury reduced to fewer than 7 members.   [PL 2003, c. 525, §1 (AMD).] 2.  Procedures.  At the commencement of each term, the clerk shall prepare an alphabetical list of the names of those appearing for duty as traverse jurors. Before each trial, after the court has ruled on challenges for cause, the clerk shall randomly draw by lot from the names of all eligible jurors a sufficient number to comprise the jury panel plus enough to account for peremptory challenges. Peremptory challenges may then be exercised in accordance with court rules. When the panel is complete, the court shall appoint a foreperson to oversee deliberations and to speak for the jury.   [PL 2003, c. 299, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 356, §§12,13 (AMD). PL 1967, c. 441, §3 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 391, §3 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 581, §1 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 41, §1 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 102 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 299, §1 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 525, §1 (AMD).
14 ME Rev Stat § 1205 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 3: TRIAL AND JUDGMENT|Chapter 305: JURIES|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|14 §1205. Supernumeraries, transfers and excuses

 §1205. Supernumeraries, transfers and excuses Supernumerary jurors may be excused from time to time until wanted, and they may be placed on either jury as occasion requires. Jurors may be transferred from one jury to the other when convenience requires it. For good reason any juror may be excused.
14 ME Rev Stat § 1206 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL|Part 3: TRIAL AND JUDGMENT|Chapter 305: JURIES|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|14 §1206. Juror's oath

 §1206. Juror's oath The following shall be the form of oath, administered to traverse jurors in civil causes:   "You, and each of you, swear that in all causes committed to you, you will give a true verdict therein according to the law and the evidence given you. So help you God."   [PL 1977, c. 114, §15 (AMD).]When a juror is conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath, the word "affirm" shall be used instead of "swear" and the words "this you do under the penalties of perjury" instead of the words "so help you God."   [PL 1977, c. 114, §16 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 114, §§15,16 (AMD).