§1522. Litigation costs
1. Costs allowed. In any action or proceeding brought by the Attorney General pursuant to any of the provisions listed below or to enforce any of the provisions listed below, the court shall allow litigation costs, including court costs, reasonable attorney's fees and reasonable expert witness fees, to be deposited in the General Fund of the State if the State or any of its officers or agencies is a prevailing party in the action or proceeding:
A. Title 5, section 209; [PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. G, §2 (NEW).]
B. Title 5, section 4681; [PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. G, §2 (NEW).]
C. Title 10, section 1104, subsection 2; [PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. G, §2 (NEW).]
D. Title 10, section 1104, subsection 3; [PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. G, §2 (NEW).]
E. Title 26, section 46; [PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. G, §2 (NEW).]
F. Title 26, section 354; [PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. G, §2 (NEW).]
G. Title 26, section 625‑B; [PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. G, §2 (NEW).]
H. Title 26, section 626; [PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. G, §2 (NEW).]
I. Title 26, section 629‑B; [PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. G, §2 (NEW).]
J. Title 26, section 631; [PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. G, §2 (NEW).]
K. Title 26, section 781; [PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. G, §2 (NEW).]
L. Title 32, section 16603; [PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. C, §8 (AMD).]
M. Title 32, section 11301; [PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. G, §2 (NEW).]
N. Title 32, section 11302; [PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. G, §2 (NEW).]
O. Title 32, section 11303; [PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. G, §2 (NEW).]
P. Title 38, section 348; [PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. G, §2 (NEW).]
Q. Title 38, section 349; [PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. G, §2 (NEW).]
R. Title 38, section 552; [PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. G, §2 (NEW).]
S. Title 38, section 570; [PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. G, §2 (NEW).]
T. Title 38, section 1319‑G; [PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. G, §2 (NEW).]
U. Title 38, section 1319‑J; and [PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. G, §2 (NEW).]
V. Title 38, section 1367. [PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. G, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2005, c. 65, Pt. C, §8 (AMD).]
2. Affect. Costs allowed under subsection 1 do not affect any fees, costs or expenses otherwise recoverable by the State or any of its officers or agencies.
[PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. G, §2 (NEW).]
3. Application. This section applies to any action or proceeding that is pending on the effective date of this section.
[PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. G, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 9, §G2 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 65, §C8 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Chapter 311: TAXATION OF COSTS
14 §1502. Parties and attorneys (REPEALED)
14 §1502-A. Trial costs (REPEALED)
14 §1502-C. Discretionary costs
14 §1502-D. Taxing of costs; hearing (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 14, SECTION 1503-D)
14 §1503. Appeals in condemnation proceedings
14 §1503-D. Taxing of costs; hearing (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 14, SECTION 1502-D)
14 §1504. Plaintiff appealing favorable judgment
14 §1506. Improper action in Superior Court, 1/4 costs; report of referees, full costs allowed
14 §1507. Damages reduced by counterclaim, full costs
14 §1508. Costs of evidence not increased by multiple damages
14 §1509. Petitions for relief
14 §1510. Plaintiff's action dismissed; costs to defendant
14 §1511. Action in name of State by individual
14 §1512. State liable in civil action
14 §1513. Travel fees not taxable for State
14 §1514. Divers actions or division of account only one bill of costs
14 §1515. If execution available, no costs in action on judgment
14 §1516. Travel in actions by a corporation
14 §1518. Plea of bankruptcy; no costs
14 §1519. Hearing on costs; appeals (REPEALED)
14 §1520. Costs for creditor where debtor not discharged (REPEALED)