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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 737: SMALL CLAIMS (REPEALED) › 14 §7457. Effect of judgment (REPEALED)

§7457. Effect of judgment
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 367, §2 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 700, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 738: SMALL CLAIMS › 14 §7461. Purpose (REPEALED)

§7461. Purpose
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 700, §4 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 667, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 738: SMALL CLAIMS › 14 §7462. Definitions (REPEALED)

§7462. Definitions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 700, §4 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 667, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 738: SMALL CLAIMS › 14 §7463. Representation (REPEALED)

§7463. Representation
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 700, §4 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 667, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 738: SMALL CLAIMS › 14 §7464. Bringing a claim (REPEALED)

§7464. Bringing a claim
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 700, §4 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 667, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 738: SMALL CLAIMS › 14 §7465. Filing without fee. (REPEALED)

§7465. Filing without fee.
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 700, §4 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 667, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 738: SMALL CLAIMS › 14 §7466. Notice (REPEALED)

§7466. Notice
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 700, §4 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 667, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 738: SMALL CLAIMS › 14 §7467. Continuances (REPEALED)

§7467. Continuances
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 700, §4 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 667, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 738: SMALL CLAIMS › 14 §7468. Removal and transfer (REPEALED)

§7468. Removal and transfer
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 700, §4 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 667, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 738: SMALL CLAIMS › 14 §7469. Mediation (REPEALED)

§7469. Mediation
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 700, §4 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 667, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 738: SMALL CLAIMS › 14 §7470. Evidence (REPEALED)

§7470. Evidence
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 700, §4 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 667, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 738: SMALL CLAIMS › 14 §7471. Judgment (REPEALED)

§7471. Judgment
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 700, §4 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 667, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 738: SMALL CLAIMS › 14 §7472. Satisfaction and disclosure (REPEALED)

§7472. Satisfaction and disclosure
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 700, §4 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 667, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 738: SMALL CLAIMS › 14 §7473. Disclosure notice (REPEALED)

§7473. Disclosure notice
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 700, §4 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 667, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 738: SMALL CLAIMS › 14 §7474. Appeal (REPEALED)

§7474. Appeal
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 700, §4 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 667, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 738: SMALL CLAIMS › 14 §7475. Effect of judgment (REPEALED)

§7475. Effect of judgment
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 700, §4 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 667, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 738: SMALL CLAIMS › 14 §7481. Small Claims Act; jurisdiction

§7481. Small Claims Act; jurisdiction
There is established a small claims proceeding for the purpose of providing a simple, speedy and informal court procedure for the resolution of small claims. It shall be an alternative, not an exclusive, proceeding. The District Court shall have jurisdiction of small claims actions. The District Court shall have the power to grant monetary and equitable relief in these actions. Equitable relief is limited to orders to return, reform, refund, repair or rescind.   [PL 1981, c. 667, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 667, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 738: SMALL CLAIMS › 14 §7482. Definition of a small claim

§7482. Definition of a small claim
Notwithstanding the total amount of a debt or contract, a "small claim" means a right of action cognizable by a court if the debt or damage does not exceed $6,000 exclusive of interest and costs. It does not include an action involving the title to real estate.   [PL 2009, c. 428, §1 (AMD).]
Effective July 1, 1997 and every 4 years after that date, the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters shall review the monetary limit on small claims actions and the Judicial Department shall periodically provide information and comments on the monetary limit on small claims actions to that committee.   [PL 1993, c. 401, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 667, §2 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 678 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 401, §3 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 23, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 428, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 738: SMALL CLAIMS › 14 §7483. Venue

§7483. Venue
A small claim shall be brought in the division of the District Court where the transaction occurred, where the defendant resides, where the defendant has a place of business or, if the defendant is a corporation or partnership, where its registered agent resides.   [PL 1981, c. 667, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 667, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 738: SMALL CLAIMS › 14 §7484. Procedures (REPEALED)

§7484. Procedures
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 667, §2 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 750, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 88, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 378, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 702, §E7 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 9, §E11 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 738: SMALL CLAIMS › 14 §7484-A. Procedures

§7484-A. Procedures
1.  Rules by Supreme Judicial Court.
The procedures with respect to the commencement of the action, the fee, the notice to the parties, the settlement or hearing, the judgment, appeal and postjudgment proceedings must be set forth in rules of procedure adopted by the Supreme Judicial Court. Rules adopted under this section may not restrict the number of claims that may be filed in any given period.
[PL 1991, c. 604, §1 (AMD).]
2.  Services of statement of claim and notice of disclosure.
[PL 1991, c. 604, §2 (RP).]
3.  Validation of debt in certain circumstances.
If the plaintiff has purchased the debt being collected in the proceeding under this chapter, the plaintiff shall include with the filing of the complaint a statement listing the name and address of the original creditor.
[PL 2009, c. 428, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 9, §E12 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 604, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 428, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 738: SMALL CLAIMS › 14 §7485. Effect of judgment

§7485. Effect of judgment
Any fact found or issue adjudicated in a proceeding under this chapter may not be deemed found or adjudicated for the purpose of any other cause of action. The judgment obtained is res judicata as to the amount in controversy. If a plaintiff has reduced the amount of a claim or contract to meet the jurisdictional limits of this chapter, the judgment obtained is res judicata as to the full amount of the debt or contract in controversy. The only recourse from an adverse decision is by appeal.   [PL 2009, c. 428, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 667, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 428, §3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 738: SMALL CLAIMS › 14 §7486. Enforcement of money judgments in small claims actions; minimum monthly installment (REPEALED)

§7486. Enforcement of money judgments in small claims actions; minimum monthly installment
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 88, §2 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 587, §10 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 738: SMALL CLAIMS › 14 §7487. Interest

§7487. Interest
A person who is awarded a money judgment in a small claims action is entitled to post-judgment interest in accordance with section 1602‑C.   [PL 2003, c. 460, §7 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 109, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 460, §7 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 739: WASTE AND TRESPASS TO REAL ESTATE › Subchapter 1: WASTE › 14 §7501. Remedy if tenant commits waste

§7501. Remedy if tenant commits waste
If a tenant in dower, by curtesy, for life or for years commits or suffers any waste on the premises, the person having the next immediate estate of inheritance may recover the place wasted and the damages done to the premises in an action against him. An heir may recover in the same action for waste done in his own time and in the time of his ancestor.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 739: WASTE AND TRESPASS TO REAL ESTATE › Subchapter 1: WASTE › 14 §7502. Damages

§7502. Damages
Any issue of fact shall be tried by a jury, with or without a view of the premises, as the court orders. The jury that inquires of the waste shall assess the damages.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 739: WASTE AND TRESPASS TO REAL ESTATE › Subchapter 1: WASTE › 14 §7503. Action by remainderman or reversioner

§7503. Action by remainderman or reversioner
The remainderman or reversioner for life or for years only or in fee simple or fee tail, after an intervening estate for life, may maintain such action and recover the damages which he has suffered by the waste.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 739: WASTE AND TRESPASS TO REAL ESTATE › Subchapter 1: WASTE › 14 §7504. Death of tenant

§7504. Death of tenant
Such action may be originally commenced against the executors or administrators of the tenant, or if commenced against him, it may be prosecuted against them after his death.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 739: WASTE AND TRESPASS TO REAL ESTATE › Subchapter 1: WASTE › 14 §7505. No waste by part owner without notice

§7505. No waste by part owner without notice
If any joint tenant or tenant in common of undivided lands cuts down, destroys or carries away trees, timber, wood or underwood, standing or lying on such lands, or digs up or carries away ore, stone or other valuable thing found thereon, or commits strip or waste, without first giving 30 days' notice in writing under his hand to all other persons or to their agents or attorneys, and to mortgagors and mortgagees if any there are interested therein, of his intention to enter upon and improve the land; which notice to such persons interested as are unknown, or whose residence is unknown or who are out of the State may be published in the state paper 3 times, the first publication to be 40 days before such entry; or if he does any such acts pending a process for partition of the premises, he shall forfeit 3 times the amount of damages. Any one or more of the cotenants, without naming the others, may sue for and recover their proportion of such damages.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 739: WASTE AND TRESPASS TO REAL ESTATE › Subchapter 1: WASTE › 14 §7506. Single damages only

§7506. Single damages only
If the jury finds that the defendant in such action has good reason to believe himself the owner of the land in severalty, or that he and those under whom he claims had been in exclusive possession thereof, claiming it as their own, for 3 years next before the acts complained of were committed, only single damages shall be recovered.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 739: WASTE AND TRESPASS TO REAL ESTATE › Subchapter 1: WASTE › 14 §7507. Injunctions

§7507. Injunctions
If a defendant in an action to recover possession of real estate or a person whose real estate is attached in a civil action commits any act of waste thereon, or threatens or makes preparations to do so, the Superior Court may issue an injunction to stay such waste; but notice shall first be given to the adverse party to appear and answer, unless the applicant files a bond with sufficient sureties to respond to all damages and costs. The court may enforce obedience by such process as may be employed in other cases and dissolve it when deemed proper.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 739: WASTE AND TRESPASS TO REAL ESTATE › Subchapter 2: TRESPASS › 14 §7551. Treble damages for waste pending action

§7551. Treble damages for waste pending action
If, during the pendency of an action for the recovery of land, the tenant commits strip or waste by cutting, felling or destroying wood, timber, trees or poles standing thereon, he shall pay to the aggrieved party treble damages, to be recovered in a civil action.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 739: WASTE AND TRESPASS TO REAL ESTATE › Subchapter 2: TRESPASS › 14 §7551-A. Definitions (REPEALED)

§7551-A. Definitions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 362, §1 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 450, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 739: WASTE AND TRESPASS TO REAL ESTATE › Subchapter 2: TRESPASS › 14 §7551-B. Trespass damages

§7551-B. Trespass damages
1.  Prohibition.
A person who intentionally enters the land of another without permission and causes damage to property is liable to the owner in a civil action if the person:
A. Damages or throws down any fence, bar or gate; leaves a gate open; breaks glass; damages any road, drainage ditch, culvert, bridge, sign or paint marking; or does other damage to any structure on property not that person's own; or   [PL 1995, c. 585, §1 (NEW).]
B. Throws, drops, deposits, discards, dumps or otherwise disposes of litter, as defined in Title 17, section 2263, subsection 2, in any manner or amount, on property not that person's own.   [PL 1995, c. 585, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1995, c. 585, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Liability.
If the damage to the property is caused intentionally, the person is liable to the owner for 2 times the owner's actual damages plus any additional costs recoverable under subsection 3, paragraphs B and C. If the damage to the property is not caused intentionally, the person is liable to the owner for the owner's actual damages plus any additional costs recoverable under subsection 3, paragraphs B and C.
[PL 1995, c. 585, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Damages recoverable.
The owner's damages include:
A. Actual damages, as measured by subsection 4;   [PL 1995, c. 585, §1 (NEW).]
B. Costs the owner may incur if the damage results in a violation of any federal, state or local law or ordinance and, as a result, the owner becomes the subject of an enforcement proceeding. These costs include attorney's fees, costs and the value of the owner's time spent on involvement in the enforcement proceeding; and   [PL 1995, c. 585, §1 (NEW).]
C. Reasonable attorney's fees for preparing the claim and bringing the court action under this section plus costs.   [PL 1995, c. 585, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1995, c. 585, §1 (NEW).]
4.  Measure of damages.
For damage to property under subsection 1, paragraph A, the owner's damages may be measured either by the replacement value of the damaged property or by the cost of repairing the damaged property. For damages for disposing of litter, the owner's damages include the direct costs associated with properly disposing of the litter, including obtaining permits, and the costs associated with any site remediation work undertaken as a result of the litter.
[PL 1995, c. 585, §1 (NEW).]
5.  Other actions barred.
A recovery from a defendant under this section bars an action to recover damages under section 7552 from that defendant for the same specific damage.
[PL 1995, c. 585, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 585, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 739: WASTE AND TRESPASS TO REAL ESTATE › Subchapter 2: TRESPASS › 14 §7552-A. Land on which 10 acres or more of wood is to be cut

§7552-A. Land on which 10 acres or more of wood is to be cut
Any person who authorizes the cutting of timber or wood on the person's own property, when the cutting involves an area of 10 or more acres, shall clearly mark any property lines that are within 200 feet of the area to be cut. If any such person fails to clearly mark such property lines and if the person or persons who are authorized to cut then cut timber or wood on abutting land without the authorization of the owner of that land, the person who failed to mark the person's property lines is liable in a civil action, in double damages, to that owner of the abutting land. These damages are in addition to any damages to which the owner of the abutting land may be entitled under section 7552.   [PL 1995, c. 450, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 253 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 313, §2 (RPR). PL 1995, c. 450, §3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 739: WASTE AND TRESPASS TO REAL ESTATE › Subchapter 2: TRESPASS › 14 §7553. Municipal lands and property (REPEALED)

§7553. Municipal lands and property
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 450, §4 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 739: WASTE AND TRESPASS TO REAL ESTATE › Subchapter 2: TRESPASS › 14 §7554. Negligent interference, removal or destruction of monuments (REPEALED)

§7554. Negligent interference, removal or destruction of monuments
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 450, §4 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 739: WASTE AND TRESPASS TO REAL ESTATE › Subchapter 2: TRESPASS › 14 §7554-A. Removal or destruction of landmark boundaries by state departments

§7554-A. Removal or destruction of landmark boundaries by state departments
In the event that a proposed public improvement could cause removal, destruction or obliteration of any landmark set on the boundary of public or private real estate, the state department or agency initiating the public improvement shall be governed as follows.   [PL 1973, c. 81 (NEW).]
1.  Records.
The appropriate department shall maintain records that describe the landmark and its location. The records shall be sufficient to permit reestablishment of the point of former location. The department concerned shall, upon request of the property owners, reestablish the point of former landmark location.
[PL 1973, c. 81 (NEW).]
2.  Payment.
The appropriate department may make reasonable payment to affected property owners for the cost of reestablishing the landmark location.
[PL 1991, c. 102 (AMD).]
3.  Rules.
The appropriate department shall make such rules, regulations, policies and procedures as it may determine necessary to effectuate the intent and purposes of this section. Property owners whose landmarks are affected by public improvements shall be notified of these provisions by the state department or agency concerned.
[PL 1973, c. 81 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 81 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 102 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 739: WASTE AND TRESPASS TO REAL ESTATE › Subchapter 2: TRESPASS › 14 §7555. Improved or ornamental lands (REPEALED)

§7555. Improved or ornamental lands
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 450, §4 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 739: WASTE AND TRESPASS TO REAL ESTATE › Subchapter 2: TRESPASS › 14 §7556. Salt water islands

§7556. Salt water islands
Whoever, after notice by the owner, occupant or lessee in any of the ways provided in section 7557, trespasses upon any island within salt waters, for the purpose of shooting or hunting thereon, is liable to such owner, occupant or lessee in exemplary damages to an amount not less than $20 nor more than $50, in addition to all actual damage sustained by said owner, occupant or lessee, and shall forfeit to said owner, occupant or lessee $5 for each bird of any kind shot, caught, taken or killed on such island, all to be recovered in a civil action. The possession of guns, decoys or other implements of shooting or hunting shall be presumptive evidence that the purpose of the trespass was shooting or hunting.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 739: WASTE AND TRESPASS TO REAL ESTATE › Subchapter 2: TRESPASS › 14 §7557. Notices; injury to signboards

§7557. Notices; injury to signboards
Notices referred to in section 7556 shall be given by erecting and maintaining signboards at least one foot square in at least 2 conspicuous places on the premises, one of them near one of the usual landing places on said island, reading as follows: "All persons are forbidden to shoot or hunt on this island", with the name of the owner, occupant or lessee; or such notice may be given verbally or in writing by the owner, occupant or lessee of the island to any person and shall be binding on the person so notified, whether the signboards herein named are erected and maintained or not. Whoever tears down or in any way defaces or injures any such signboard forfeits $100, to be recovered by the owner, occupant or lessee of such island in a civil action.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 739: WASTE AND TRESPASS TO REAL ESTATE › Subchapter 2: TRESPASS › 14 §7558. Damages and penalties

§7558. Damages and penalties
Actions to recover any of the sums or penalties named in sections 7556 and 7557 may be brought in the Superior Court or the District Court.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 739: WASTE AND TRESPASS TO REAL ESTATE › Subchapter 2: TRESPASS › 14 §7559. Imprisonment for nonpayment

§7559. Imprisonment for nonpayment
Failure to pay a penalty imposed under section 7556 or 7557 is a Class E crime.   [PL 1991, c. 797, §1 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 797, §1 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 739: WASTE AND TRESPASS TO REAL ESTATE › Subchapter 2: TRESPASS › 14 §7560. Lands of deceased insolvent

§7560. Lands of deceased insolvent
If an heir or devisee of a person deceased, after the estate of the decedent is represented insolvent and before sale of the real estate for payment of debts or before all the debts are paid, removes or injures any building or any trees, except such trees as are needed for fuel or repairs, or commits any strip or waste on such estate, he shall forfeit treble the amount of damages, to be recovered by the executor or administrator in a civil action.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 739: WASTE AND TRESPASS TO REAL ESTATE › Subchapter 2: TRESPASS › 14 §7561. Liability of executors or administrators

§7561. Liability of executors or administrators
If such executor or administrator, being heir or devisee, commits such trespass or waste, on proof thereof before the judge of probate, he shall be liable to the same extent as the heirs or devisees. In both cases, the damages, when recovered by the executor or administrator or adjudged against him by the judge of probate, shall be accounted for in the administration account.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 740: UNIFORM ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS ACT › 14 §8001. Short title

§8001. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act.   [PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 740: UNIFORM ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS ACT › 14 §8002. Definition

§8002. Definition
In this Act "foreign judgment" means any judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or of any other court which is entitled to full faith and credit in this State.   [PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 740: UNIFORM ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS ACT › 14 §8003. Filing and status of foreign judgments

§8003. Filing and status of foreign judgments
A copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with the Act of Congress or the statutes of this State may be filed in the office of the clerk of any District Court or of any Superior Court of this State. The clerk shall treat the foreign judgment in the same manner as a judgment of the District Court or Superior Court of this State. A judgment so filed has the same effect and is subject to the same procedures, defenses and proceedings for reopening, vacating or staying as a judgment of the District Court or the Superior Court of this State and may be enforced or satisfied in like manner.   [PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 740: UNIFORM ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS ACT › 14 §8004. Notice of filing

§8004. Notice of filing
1.  Affidavit to be filed; contents.
At the time of the filing of the foreign judgment, the judgment creditor or his lawyer shall make and file with the clerk an affidavit setting forth the name and last known post office address of the judgment debtor and the judgment creditor.
[PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).]
2.  Notification of judgment debtor by clerk.
Promptly upon the filing of the foreign judgment and the affidavit, the clerk shall mail notice of the filing of the foreign judgment to the judgment debtor at the address given and shall make a note of the mailing in the docket. The notice shall include the name and post office address of the judgment creditor and the judgment creditor's lawyer, if any, in this State. In addition, the judgment creditor may mail a notice of the filing of the judgment to the judgment debtor and may file proof of mailing with the clerk. Lack of mailing notice of filing by the clerk shall not effect the enforcement proceedings if proof of mailing by the judgment creditor has been filed.
[PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).]
3.  Thirty day waiting period.
No execution or other process for enforcement of a foreign judgment filed hereunder shall issue until 30 days after the date the judgment is filed.
[PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).]
4.  Foreign protection orders.
Subsections 2 and 3 do not apply if the foreign judgment is an order that qualifies as a protection order as defined by 18 United States Code, Section 2266 or is the equivalent of a protection from abuse order under Title 19‑A, Part 4 or a protection from harassment order under Title 5, chapter 337‑A.
[PL 2009, c. 202, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 202, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 740: UNIFORM ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS ACT › 14 §8005. Stay

§8005. Stay
1.  Appeal or stay granted in foreign jurisdiction.
If the judgment debtor shows the District Court or the Superior Court that an appeal from the foreign judgment is pending or will be taken, or that a stay of execution has been granted, the court shall stay enforcement of the foreign judgment until the appeal is concluded, the time for appeal expires, or the stay of execution expires or is vacated, upon proof that the judgment debtor has furnished the security for the satisfaction of the judgment required by the State in which it was rendered.
[PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).]
2.  Other grounds for stay.
If the judgment debtor shows the District Court or the Superior Court any ground upon which enforcement of a judgment of any District Court or Superior Court of this State would be stayed, the court shall stay enforcement of the foreign judgment for an appropriate period, upon requiring the same security for satisfaction of the judgment which is required in this State.
[PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 740: UNIFORM ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS ACT › 14 §8006. Fees

§8006. Fees
1.  Filing a foreign judgment.
Except as provided in subsection 2, a person filing a foreign judgment shall pay to the clerk of courts the fee then provided for the entry of an action. Fees for docketing, transcription or other enforcement proceedings are as provided for judgments of the District Court or Superior Court.
[PL 2009, c. 202, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Exception.
A fee may not be charged for the registration, docketing, transcription or other enforcement proceedings of a foreign judgment or order that qualifies as a protection order as defined by 18 United States Code, Section 2266 or is the equivalent of a protection from abuse order under Title 19‑A, Part 4 or a protection from harassment order under Title 5, chapter 337‑A.
[PL 2009, c. 202, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 740: UNIFORM ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS ACT › 14 §8007. Optional procedure

§8007. Optional procedure
The right of a judgment creditor to bring an action to enforce his judgment instead of proceeding under this Act remains unimpaired.   [PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 740: UNIFORM ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS ACT › 14 §8008. Uniformity of interpretation

§8008. Uniformity of interpretation
This Act shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.   [PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 335 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 741: TORT CLAIMS › 14 §8101. Title

§8101. Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Maine Tort Claims Act."   [PL 1977, c. 2, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 2, §§2,5 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 591, §6 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 68, §5 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 741: TORT CLAIMS › 14 §8103. Immunity from suit

§8103. Immunity from suit
1.  Immunity.
Except as otherwise expressly provided by statute, all governmental entities shall be immune from suit on any and all tort claims seeking recovery of damages. When immunity is removed by this chapter, any claim for damages shall be brought in accordance with the terms of this chapter.
[PL 1977, c. 578, §1 (RPR).]
2.  Examples.
[PL 1987, c. 740, §1 (RP).]
3.  Personal liability; employee of a governmental entity.
[PL 1987, c. 740, §2 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 2, §§2,5 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 578, §1 (RPR). PL 1977, c. 591, §6 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 68, §5 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 569, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 599, §2 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 758, §2 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 110 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 218, §2 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 402, §A103 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 740, §§1,2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 741: TORT CLAIMS › 14 §8104. Exceptions to immunity (REPEALED)

§8104. Exceptions to immunity
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 2, §§2,5 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 578, §2 (RPR). PL 1977, c. 591, §6 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 68, §§1,5 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 663, §§82,82-A (AMD). PL 1985, c. 569, §5 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 740, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 741: TORT CLAIMS › 14 §8104-C. Wrongful death action

§8104-C. Wrongful death action
Subject to any immunity provided by this chapter or otherwise provided by law, actions for the death of a person brought by the personal representatives of the deceased person against a governmental entity or employee must be brought in the same manner that is provided for similar actions in Title 18‑C, section 2‑807, and amounts recovered must be disposed of as required in that section, except that the limitations of sections 8104‑D and 8105 apply.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §30 (AMD); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 740, §4 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §30 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 741: TORT CLAIMS › 14 §8104-D. Personal liability of employees of a governmental entity

§8104-D. Personal liability of employees of a governmental entity
Except as otherwise expressly provided by section 8111 or by any other law, and notwithstanding the common law, the personal liability of an employee of a governmental entity for negligent acts or omissions within the course and scope of employment shall be subject to a limit of $10,000 for any such claims arising out of a single occurrence and the employee is not liable for any amount in excess of that limit on any such claims.   [PL 1987, c. 740, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 740, §4 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 741: TORT CLAIMS › 14 §8105. Limitation on damages

§8105. Limitation on damages
1.  Limit established.
In any claim or cause of action permitted by this chapter, the award of damages, including costs, against either a governmental entity or its employees, or both, may not exceed $400,000 for any and all claims arising out of a single occurrence.
[PL 1999, c. 460, §1 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 460, §2 (AFF).]
1-A.  Limit established for out-of-state transit district or regional transportation corporation.
[PL 2011, c. 520, §2 (NEW); MRSA T. 14 §8105, sub-§1-A (RP).]
2.  Costs.
Court costs, prejudgment interest and all other costs that a court may assess must be included within the damage limit specified by this section. Accrued post-judgment interest may not be included within the damage limit.
[PL 1995, c. 61, §1 (AMD).]
3.  Claims in excess of limit.
When a claimant or several claimants believe they may have a claim against the State in excess of the limit established in subsection 1, or for a claim for which the State is immune, they may apply to the Legislature for special authorization to proceed within another specified limit.
[PL 1977, c. 2, §2 (NEW).]
4.  Apportionment of claims.
When the amount awarded to or settled for multiple claimants exceeds the limit imposed by this section, any party may apply to the Superior Court for the county in which the governmental entity is located to allocate to each claimant his equitable share of the total, limited as required by this section.
A. Any award by the court in excess of the maximum liability limit specified by subsection 1 shall be automatically abated by operation of this section to the maximum limit of liability.   [PL 1977, c. 2, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 1977, c. 2, §2 (NEW).]
5.  Exclusion from judgment or award.
No judgment or award against a governmental entity shall include punitive or exemplary damages.
[PL 1977, c. 2, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 2, §§2,5 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 78, §113 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 591, §6 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 68, §5 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 740, §5 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 61, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 460, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 460, §2 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 520, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 741: TORT CLAIMS › 14 §8106. Jurisdiction of the court

§8106. Jurisdiction of the court
1.  Original jurisdiction.
The Superior Court shall have original jurisdiction over all claims permitted under this chapter and not settled in accordance with section 8109.
[PL 1977, c. 78, §114 (AMD).]
2.  Appeals.
A. Copies of each notice of appeal filed in an action arising under this chapter shall be served on the Attorney General at the same time as such notice is served upon the parties to the action.   [PL 1977, c. 2, §2 (NEW).]
B. The Attorney General shall have the right to appear before the Supreme Judicial Court by brief and oral argument as a friend of the court in any appeal in an action arising under this chapter where the Attorney General is not appearing representing a party to the action.   [PL 1977, c. 2, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 1977, c. 2, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 2, §§2,5 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 78, §114 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 591, §6 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 68, §5 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 741: TORT CLAIMS › 14 §8108. Time for allowance or denial of claims

§8108. Time for allowance or denial of claims
Within 120 days after the filing of the claim with the governmental entity, the governmental entity shall act thereon and notify the claimant in writing of its approval or denial of the monetary damages claimed. A claim shall be deemed to have been denied if at the end of the 120-day period the governmental entity has failed to approve or deny the claim.   [PL 1977, c. 2, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 2, §§2,5 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 591, §6 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 68, §5 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 741: TORT CLAIMS › 14 §8109. Compromise and settlement

§8109. Compromise and settlement
1.  Procedures for State.
The State has authority to settle claims filed against it pursuant to sections 8104‑A, 8104‑B, 8104‑C and 8104‑D in accordance with the following procedures.
A. Any agency may settle any claim for an amount of $1,500 or less when such settlement is approved by the appropriate department or agency head in accordance with rules adopted by the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services.   [PL 1991, c. 780, Pt. Y, §114 (AMD).]
B. Any other claim may be settled when such settlement is approved by the head of the department or agency against which the claim is filed, the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services and the Attorney General.   [PL 1991, c. 780, Pt. Y, §114 (AMD).]
[PL 2009, c. 652, Pt. B, §4 (AMD).]
2.  Procedures for political subdivisions.
Any political subdivision may settle claims filed against it pursuant to sections 8104‑A, 8104‑B, 8104‑C and 8104‑D in accordance with procedures duly promulgated by its governing body.
[PL 2009, c. 652, Pt. B, §5 (AMD).]
3.  Limitations on payment under settlement.
When the State or a political subdivision becomes obligated to pay a claim as a result of a settlement, the limitations on payment provided by sections 8105 and 8115 shall apply in the same manner as if the State or political subdivision in question became obligated to pay the funds as a result of a judgment of the court.
[PL 1977, c. 2, §2 (NEW).]
4.  Release.
The acceptance by a claimant of any settlement under this section shall be final and conclusive on the claimant and shall constitute a complete release of any further claims against the governmental entity and against any employees of the governmental entity whose acts or omissions gave rise to the claim.
[PL 1987, c. 740, §7 (NEW).]
5.  Settlement agreement public record.
Except for information that is designated confidential by statute or that is not a public record under Title 1, section 402, subsection 3, a settlement agreement entered into by a governmental entity under this section, including a payment by an insurer of the governmental entity, is a public record.
[PL 2019, c. 215, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 2, §§2,5 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 78, §§115,116 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 591, §6 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 68, §5 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 81 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 785, §§A88,89 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 402, §§A104,A105 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 740, §7 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 780, §Y114 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 652, Pt. B, §§4, 5 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 215, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 741: TORT CLAIMS › 14 §8110. Limitation of actions

§8110. Limitation of actions
Every claim against a governmental entity or its employees permitted under this chapter is forever barred from the courts of this State, unless an action therein is begun within 2 years after the cause of action accrues, except that, if the claimant is a minor when the cause of action accrues, the action may be brought within 2 years of the minor's attaining 18 years of age.   [PL 2001, c. 249, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 2, §§2,5 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 591, §6 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 68, §5 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 249, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 741: TORT CLAIMS › 14 §8111. Personal immunity for employees; procedure

§8111. Personal immunity for employees; procedure
1.  Immunity.
Notwithstanding any liability that may have existed at common law, employees of governmental entities shall be absolutely immune from personal civil liability for the following:
A. Undertaking or failing to undertake any legislative or quasi-legislative act, including, but not limited to, the adoption or failure to adopt any statute, charter, ordinance, order, rule, policy, resolution or resolve;   [PL 1987, c. 740, §8 (RPR).]
B. Undertaking or failing to undertake any judicial or quasi-judicial act, including, but not limited to, the granting, granting with conditions, refusal to grant or revocation of any license, permit, order or other administrative approval or denial;   [PL 1987, c. 740, §8 (RPR).]
C. Performing or failing to perform any discretionary function or duty, whether or not the discretion is abused; and whether or not any statute, charter, ordinance, order, resolution, rule or resolve under which the discretionary function or duty is performed is valid;   [PL 1987, c. 740, §8 (RPR).]
D. Performing or failing to perform any prosecutorial function involving civil, criminal or administrative enforcement;   [PL 2001, c. 662, §7 (AMD).]
E. Any intentional act or omission within the course and scope of employment; provided that such immunity does not exist in any case in which an employee's actions are found to have been in bad faith; or   [PL 2001, c. 662, §8 (AMD).]
F. Any act by a member of the Maine National Guard within the course and scope of employment; except that immunity does not exist when an employee's actions are in bad faith or in violation of military orders while the employee is performing active state service pursuant to Title 37‑B.   [PL 2001, c. 662, §9 (NEW).]
The absolute immunity provided by paragraph C shall be applicable whenever a discretionary act is reasonably encompassed by the duties of the governmental employee in question, regardless of whether the exercise of discretion is specifically authorized by statute, charter, ordinance, order, resolution, rule or resolve and shall be available to all governmental employees, including police officers and governmental employees involved in child welfare cases, who are required to exercise judgment or discretion in performing their official duties.
[PL 2001, c. 662, §§7-9 (AMD).]
2.  Attachment and trustee process.
Attachment, pursuant to Rule 4A, Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, and trustee process, pursuant to Rule 4B, Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, shall not be used in connection with the commencement of a civil action against an employee of a governmental entity based on any act or omission of the employee in the course and scope of employment.
[PL 1987, c. 740, §9 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 2, §§2,5 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 591, §6 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 68, §5 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 427, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 740, §§8,9 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 502, §A40 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 662, §§7-9 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 741: TORT CLAIMS › 14 §8113. Liability not expanded, other remedies are exclusive

§8113. Liability not expanded, other remedies are exclusive
1.  Liability not expanded unless chapter expressly provides.
Except as expressly provided herein, nothing in this chapter shall enlarge or otherwise adversely affect the liability of an employee or a governmental entity. Any immunity or other bar to a civil lawsuit under Maine or federal law shall, where applicable, remain in effect.
[PL 1977, c. 2, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Effect of other statutes concerning immunity.
When any other statute expressly provides a waiver of governmental, sovereign or official immunity, the provisions of that statute shall be the exclusive method for any recovery of funds in any fact situation to which that statute applies.
[PL 1977, c. 2, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 2, §§2,5 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 591, §6 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 68, §5 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL › Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter 741: TORT CLAIMS › 14 §8114. Judgment against governmental entity or employee; effect

§8114. Judgment against governmental entity or employee; effect
1.  Separate action against governmental employee.
Any judgment against a governmental entity shall constitute a complete bar to a separate action for damages by the claimant, by reason of the same subject matter, against any public employee whose act or omission gave rise to the claim.
[PL 1977, c. 2, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Separate action against governmental entity.
Any judgment against any public employee whose act or omission gave rise to the claim shall constitute a complete bar to a separate action for injury by the claimant, by reason of the same subject matter, against a governmental entity.
[PL 1977, c. 2, §2 (NEW).]
3.  Joinder.
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as preventing the joinder of any governmental entity or employee of such governmental entity in the same action.
[PL 1977, c. 2, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 2, §§2,5 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 591, §6 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 68, §5 (AMD).