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3 ME Rev Stat § 992 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 37: LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS|3 §992. Definitions

 §992. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2001, c. 702, §2 (NEW).]1.  Committee.  "Committee" means a joint legislative committee established to oversee program evaluation and government accountability matters.   [PL 2001, c. 702, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Director.  "Director" means the Director of the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability.   [PL 2001, c. 702, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Office.  "Office" means the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability established in section 991.   [PL 2001, c. 702, §2 (NEW).] 4.  Other entity.  "Other entity" means any public or private entity in this State that may be subject to program evaluation under this chapter as the result of its receipt or expenditure of public funds. "Other entity" may include local and county governments, quasi-municipal governments, special districts, utility districts, regional development agencies or any municipal or nonprofit corporation.   [PL 2003, c. 673, Pt. GGGG, §2 (AMD).] 4-A.  Policy committee.  "Policy committee" means the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over taxation matters.   [PL 2015, c. 344, §1 (NEW).] 5.  Program evaluation.  "Program evaluation" means an examination of any government program that includes performance audits, management analysis, inspections, operations, research or examinations of efficiency, effectiveness or economy or the evaluation of any tax expenditure required under this chapter.   [PL 2015, c. 344, §2 (AMD).] 5-A.  Qualified auditor.  "Qualified auditor" means an auditor who meets the education and experience requirements of the Office of State Auditor as defined in Title 5, section 241.   [PL 2003, c. 463, §2 (NEW).] 6.  State agency.  "State agency" means each state board, commission, department, program, office or institution, educational or otherwise, of this State.   [PL 2001, c. 702, §2 (NEW).] 6-A.  Statistic.  "Statistic" means a numerical value computed from a set of data. "Statistic" includes, but is not limited to, a sum, mean, median, maximum, minimum, range and variance.   [PL 2015, c. 344, §3 (NEW).] 6-B.  Tax expenditure.  "Tax expenditure" has the same meaning as under Title 5, section 1666.   [PL 2015, c. 344, §3 (NEW).] 7.  Working paper.  "Working paper" means all documentary and other information acquired, prepared or maintained by the office during the conduct of a program evaluation, including all intra-agency and interagency communications relating to a program evaluation and includes electronic messages and draft reports or any portion of a draft report.   [PL 2001, c. 702, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 702, §2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 463, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 673, §§GGGG2,3 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 344, §§1-3 (AMD).
3 ME Rev Stat § 993 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 37: LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS|3 §993. Committee membership; chairs

 §993. Committee membership; chairs The membership of the committee and the selection of chairs are established by joint rule of the Legislature.   [PL 2001, c. 702, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 702, §2 (NEW).
3 ME Rev Stat § 995 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 37: LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS|3 §995. Director

 §995. Director 1.  Appointment.  Not earlier than April 1, 2003, the Legislative Council shall appoint by an affirmative vote of 8 members of the Legislative Council a nonpartisan director of the office for the purposes of conducting program evaluations pursuant to this chapter. The director must be appointed to an initial 5-year term, which is subject to renewal by the Legislative Council every 5 years thereafter. During the term of the contract, the director may be terminated only for cause by an affirmative vote of 8 members of the Legislative Council. The Legislative Council shall establish the compensation of the director. The director's duties must be performed independently and in a nonpartisan manner but under the general policy direction of the committee.   [PL 2003, c. 673, Pt. GGGG, §8 (AMD).] 2.  Duties.  The director shall supervise the staff of the office in accordance with policies adopted by the committee and consistent with the policies of the Legislative Council. The director shall prepare and present a biennial budget to the committee for its approval. Money appropriated or allocated to the office must be expended in the discretion of the director and the committee only. The director also shall prepare and present an annual work plan to the committee for its consideration and approval. The director also may contract with private individuals or entities for the conduct of program evaluations under this chapter. The director may request the committee to issue subpoenas.   [PL 2001, c. 702, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Employees.  Employees must be nonpartisan. Employees of the office are employed by and are responsible to the director, who shall hire and fix the compensation of each employee, subject to the approval of the committee and within resources available in the biennial budget. Other than the director appointed pursuant to subsection 1, an employee of the office may not be employed prior to July 1, 2003.   [PL 2003, c. 673, Pt. GGGG, §8 (AMD).] 4.  Annual report.  The director shall prepare an annual report of the office's activities for each calendar year and shall submit that annual report to the committee and the Legislature no later than January 15th of each calendar year.   [PL 2003, c. 463, §4 (AMD).] 5.  Coordination with State Auditor; complaints alleging fraud, waste, inefficiency or abuse.  The director may access confidential information disclosed by the State Auditor under Title 5, section 244‑D, subsection 3 in order to ensure appropriate agency referral or coordination between agencies to respond appropriately to all complaints made under Title 5, section 244‑D.   [PL 2005, c. 682, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 702, §2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 463, §4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 673, §GGGG8 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 682, §1 (AMD).
3 ME Rev Stat § 996 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 37: LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS|3 §996. Assistance to committee

 §996. Assistance to committee The Department of the Attorney General, the State Auditor, the State Controller, the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services, the Director of the Office of Fiscal and Program Review and the Director of the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis shall assist the committee and office with program evaluations under this chapter if the committee and the director determine that such assistance is necessary.   [PL 2001, c. 702, §2 (NEW).]The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall provide office space to house the office within the Burton M. Cross Building. This office space must be provided at no charge.   [PL 2003, c. 451, Pt. KKK, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 702, §2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 451, §KKK3 (AMD).
3 ME Rev Stat § 998 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE|Chapter 37: LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS|3 §998. Process for review of tax expenditures

 §998. Process for review of tax expenditures 1.  Assignment of review categories.  By October 1, 2015, the committee, in consultation with the policy committee, shall assign each tax expenditure to one of the following review categories:   A. Full evaluation for tax expenditures that are intended to provide an incentive for specific behaviors, that provide a benefit to a specific group of beneficiaries or for which measurable goals can be identified;   [PL 2015, c. 344, §4 (NEW).]B. Expedited review for tax expenditures that are intended to implement broad tax policy goals that cannot be reasonably measured; and   [PL 2015, c. 344, §4 (NEW).]C. No review for tax expenditures with an impact on state revenue of less than $50,000 or that otherwise do not warrant either a full evaluation or expedited review.   [PL 2015, c. 344, §4 (NEW).][PL 2015, c. 344, §4 (NEW).] 2.  Schedule.  The committee, in consultation with the policy committee, shall establish a prioritized schedule of ongoing review of the tax expenditures assigned to the full evaluation and expedited review categories pursuant to subsection 1, paragraphs A and B. To the extent practicable, the committee shall group the review of tax expenditures with similar goals together.   [PL 2017, c. 266, §1 (AMD).] 3.  Annual review of assignments and schedule.  By October 1st of each year, beginning in 2016, the committee, in consultation with the policy committee, shall review and make any necessary adjustments to the review category assignments and schedule pursuant to subsections 1 and 2, including adjustments needed to incorporate tax expenditures enacted, amended or repealed during the preceding year.   [PL 2015, c. 344, §4 (NEW).] 4.  Office responsibilities.  The office shall maintain a current record of the review category assignments and the schedule under this section.   [PL 2015, c. 344, §4 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2015, c. 344, §4 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 266, §1 (AMD).
4 ME Rev Stat § 101 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 3: SUPERIOR COURT|4 §101. Constitution of court

 §101. Constitution of court The Superior Court, as established, consists of 17 justices and such Active Retired Justices as may be appointed and serving on the court, learned in the law and of sobriety of manners. The Chief Justice of the Superior Court shall assign the Justices of the Superior Court to preside at various locations of the court. Whenever it becomes necessary, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court may designate a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court or any Active Retired Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court to hold a term of Superior Court. The Chief Justice of the Superior Court may, when necessary, assign an Active Retired Justice of the Superior Court to hold a term of Superior Court. The Chief Justice of the Superior Court may designate any Justice of the Superior Court and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court may designate any Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court to hold one or more sessions of the Superior Court, separate from the session presided over by the justice holding the regular trial term.   [PL 2005, c. 519, Pt. III, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 437, §1 (AMD). PL 1969, c. 476, §1 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 504, §1 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 599, §1 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 688, §2 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 825, §1 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 434, §1 (RPR). PL 2005, c. 519, §III1 (AMD).
4 ME Rev Stat § 101-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 3: SUPERIOR COURT|4 §101-A. Chief Justice of the Superior Court

 §101-A. Chief Justice of the Superior Court The Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court shall designate one of the Justices of the Superior Court as the Chief Justice of the Superior Court. The Justice so designated serves at the pleasure and under the supervision of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court and is responsible for the operation of the Superior Court. Any authority relating to the operation of the Superior Court that is vested by law in the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court may be delegated by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court to the Chief Justice of the Superior Court acting under the supervision of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court. The Chief Justice of the Superior Court shall also perform such additional duties as may be assigned to the Chief Justice of the Superior Court from time to time by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court. The term "Justice of the Superior Court" includes the Chief Justice of the Superior Court.   [PL 2019, c. 475, §38 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 269, §§7,9 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 475, §38 (AMD).
4 ME Rev Stat § 102 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 3: SUPERIOR COURT|4 §102. Salary; expenses

 §102. Salary; expenses 1.  Chief justice; salary.  The Chief Justice of the Superior Court is entitled to receive a salary, for fiscal year 1998-99 and thereafter, of $94,000, to be paid biweekly.   [PL 1997, c. 643, Pt. M, §4 (AMD).] 2.  Associate justice; salary.  Each Justice of the Superior Court shall receive a salary as follows:   A. For fiscal year 1998-99 and thereafter, $90,000, to be paid biweekly.   [PL 1997, c. 643, Pt. M, §5 (RPR).]B. [PL 1989, c. 596, Pt. C, §2 (RP).] C. [PL 1989, c. 596, Pt. C, §2 (RP).] D. [PL 1989, c. 596, Pt. C, §2 (RP).] E. [PL 1989, c. 596, Pt. C, §2 (RP).] [PL 1997, c. 643, Pt. M, §5 (AMD).] 2-A.  Cost-of-living adjustment.  The salaries of the associate justices shall be adjusted as established in Title 4, section 4, subsection 2-A.   [PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. O, §§13, 22 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 600, Pt. B, §§9, 10 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 878, Pt. D, §§14, 15 (AMD).] 3.  Expenses.   Section 4, relating to reimbursement of Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court for expenses incurred by them, including clerical assistance, applies to Justices of the Superior Court. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court or the Chief Justice's designee may specify by order a maximum amount to be expended by any justice for clerical assistance.   [PL 2019, c. 475, §39 (AMD).] 4.  Exception.  The salary provisions of this section shall not apply to justices who have retired prior to December 1, 1984.   [PL 1983, c. 853, Pt. C, §§7, 18 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 412, §6 (AMD). PL 1965, c. 418 (AMD). PL 1965, c. 437, §2 (AMD). PL 1965, c. 472, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1965, c. 513, §3 (AMD). PL 1967, c. 476, §4 (AMD). PL 1969, c. 476, §2 (AMD). PL 1969, c. 580, §2 (AMD). P&SL 1971, c. 179, §M2 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 504, §2 (AMD). P&SL 1973, c. 209, §6 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 509, §5 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 599, §2 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 383, §2 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 408, §§8-A (AMD). PL 1975, c. 735, §2 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 696, §20 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 127, §10 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 544, §6 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 663, §6 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 486, §2 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 269, §8 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 477, Pt. E, Subpt. 1, §2 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 853, §§C7,18 (RPR). PL 1983, c. 863, §§B6,B45 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 501, §§O12,13,22 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 596, §C2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 596, §§C2,8 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 600, §§B9,10 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 824, §§B13,14 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 643, §§M4,5 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 475, §39 (AMD).
4 ME Rev Stat § 103 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 3: SUPERIOR COURT|4 §103. Compensation upon retirement (REPEALED)

 §103. Compensation upon retirement (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 442, §2 (AMD). PL 1967, c. 494, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1969, c. 466, §3 (AMD). PL 1969, c. 469, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 64, §2 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 285 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 701, §3 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 564, §13 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 488, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 167, §2 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 853, §§C8,18 (RP).
4 ME Rev Stat § 104 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 3: SUPERIOR COURT|4 §104. Active retired justices

 §104. Active retired justices Any Justice of the Superior Court who has retired from the court under this chapter in effect prior to December 1, 1984, or any Justice of the Superior Court who retires or terminates that justice's service on the court in accordance with chapter 27, except for a disability retirement, is eligible for appointment as an Active Retired Justice of the Superior Court. The Governor, subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters and to confirmation by the Legislature, may appoint any eligible justice as an Active Retired Justice of the Superior Court for a term of 7 years, unless sooner removed. That justice may be reappointed for a like term. Any justice so appointed and designated thereupon constitutes a part of the court from which that justice has retired and has the same jurisdiction and is subject to the same restrictions therein as before retirement. An Active Retired Justice of the Superior Court may serve as an arbitrator and conduct arbitration in accordance with rules that may be adopted by the Supreme Judicial Court, except that nothing in this section requires the Supreme Judicial Court to adopt those rules. An Active Retired Justice of the Superior Court may chair screening panels in accordance with Title 24, chapter 21, subchapter 4-A. An Active Retired Justice of the Superior Court may act only in the cases and matters and hold court only at the terms and times as that justice is directed and assigned by the Chief Justice of the Superior Court. Any Active Retired Justice of the Superior Court may be directed by the Chief Justice to hold any term of the Superior Court in any county and when so directed has authority and jurisdiction therein the same as if that justice were the regular justice of that court. Whenever the Chief Justice of the Superior Court so orders, that justice may hear all matters and issue all orders, notices, decrees and judgments in vacation that any justice of that Superior Court is authorized to hear and issue. An Active Retired Justice of the Superior Court may be assigned by the Chief Justice of the Superior Court to act as a mediator for the foreclosure mediation program in accordance with Title 14, section 6321-A, subsection 7. An Active Retired Justice of the Superior Court receives reimbursement for expenses actually and reasonably incurred in the performance of that justice's duties.   [PL 2009, c. 402, §2 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1967, c. 544, §3 (AMD). PL 1969, c. 466, §4 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 771, §18 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 853, §§C9,18 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 136, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 402, §2 (AMD).
4 ME Rev Stat § 104-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 3: SUPERIOR COURT|4 §104-A. Per diem compensation for Active Retired Superior Court Justices

 §104-A. Per diem compensation for Active Retired Superior Court Justices Any Active Retired Justice of the Superior Court who performs judicial service at the direction and assignment of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court is compensated for those services at the rate of $350 per day or $200 per 1/2 day, as long as the total compensation received under this section by an Active Retired Justice of the Superior Court in any calendar year does not exceed 75% of the annual salary of a Justice of the Superior Court set pursuant to section 102. An Active Retired Justice of the Superior Court who receives compensation under this section does not accrue additional creditable service for benefit calculation purposes and is not entitled to any other employee benefit, including health, dental or life insurance.   [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. XXXX, §2 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 692, §2 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 416, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 501, §§O14,22 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 596, §C8 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 824, §§B13,14 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 643, §M6 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 439, §DDD1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. XXXX, §2 (AMD).
4 ME Rev Stat § 105 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 3: SUPERIOR COURT|4 §105. Superior Court; civil jurisdiction

 §105. Superior Court; civil jurisdiction 1.  Jurisdiction.  Except as provided in subsection 2, the Superior Court has and shall exercise exclusive jurisdiction and has and shall exercise all of the powers, duties and authority necessary for exercising the jurisdiction in any and all matters that were, prior to January 1, 1930, within the jurisdiction of the Supreme Judicial Court or any of the Superior Courts, whether cognizable at law or in equity.   [PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §3 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §42 (AFF).] 2.  Exceptions to Superior Court's exclusive jurisdiction.  The Superior Court does not have exclusive jurisdiction over matters for which:   A. Concurrent or exclusive jurisdiction is vested in the District Court; or   [PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §3 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §42 (AFF).]B. Concurrent jurisdiction is vested in the Supreme Judicial Court as provided in Title 14, section 5301.   [PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §3 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §42 (AFF).][PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §3 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §42 (AFF).] 3.  Appellate jurisdiction.  The Superior Court shall hear appeals as follows:   A. Administrative appeals brought pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 7 and the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 80B and 80C; and   [PL 2005, c. 48, §1 (AMD).]B. Appeals from the District Court:   (1) Brought pursuant to Title 14, section 6008;   (2) Brought pursuant to Title 14, chapter 738;   (3) As provided in Title 15, section 1; and   (4) Brought pursuant to Title 34-B, section 3864, subsection 11.   [PL 2005, c. 48, §1 (AMD).][PL 2005, c. 48, §1 (AMD).] 4.  No jurisdiction, powers, duties or authority of the Law Court.  The Superior Court does not have and may not exercise the jurisdiction, powers, duties and authority of the Supreme Judicial Court sitting as the Law Court.   [PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §3 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §42 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 430, §1 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 540, §3 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 731, §ZZZ3 (RPR). PL 1999, c. 731, §ZZZ42 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 48, §1 (AMD).
4 ME Rev Stat § 106 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 3: SUPERIOR COURT|4 §106. Conferences

 §106. Conferences The Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court may from time to time call together the several Justices of the Superior Court at such place as the Chief Justice may appoint for conference as to the conduct and dispatch of judicial business and interchange of views in matters of practice in the court. In addition to their salaries and expenses in holding the several terms of court to which they are assigned, the several justices are entitled to their actual cash disbursements in attending such conferences.   [PL 2019, c. 475, §40 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 475, §40 (AMD).
4 ME Rev Stat § 107 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 3: SUPERIOR COURT|4 §107. Clerk

 §107. Clerk For each county, the Chief Justice shall appoint a person to serve as the clerk of the Superior Court in that county. A clerk of a District Court may also serve as the clerk of a Superior Court. Any deputy clerk, if the deputy's appointment has been temporarily approved by a Justice of the Superior Court then sitting in that county or permanently approved by the Chief Justice of the Superior Court, may, whenever directed by the clerk, act as clerk of the Superior Court at any session in that county.   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. I, §4 (AMD).]The clerk of the Superior Court may sign notices to appear in court for hearings on nonpayment of fines, counsel fees or restitution.   [PL 1997, c. 135, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 560, §I4 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 135, §1 (AMD).
4 ME Rev Stat § 107-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 4: JUDICIARY|Chapter 3: SUPERIOR COURT|4 §107-A. Authority of clerks to issue process for arrest of persons

 §107-A. Authority of clerks to issue process for arrest of persons The Chief Justice of the Superior Court may authorize any clerk or deputy clerk of the Superior Court to issue process for the arrest of persons charged with crimes if the Chief Justice of the Superior Court is satisfied that the clerk or deputy clerk has the necessary training and learning to perform that function. When authorized by the Chief Justice of the Superior Court to issue process and acting in that capacity, the clerk or deputy clerk is considered a justice of the peace with the same authority as a District Court clerk or deputy clerk described in section 161. A clerk or deputy clerk who is authorized to issue process serves in that capacity at the pleasure of the Chief Justice of the Superior Court.   [PL 2005, c. 540, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 540, §1 (NEW).