§158. Ex officio, notary public; may administer oaths
Judges and clerks of the District Court are, ex officio, notaries public, and all their official acts, attested by them in either capacity, except those pertaining to the exclusive jurisdiction of judges and clerks of District Courts, are of equal effect. Judges and clerks of the District Court may administer all oaths required by law, unless another officer is specifically required to do it. [PL 1981, c. 456, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 456, §A3 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
4 §151. Establishment; court of record; seal
4 §152. District Court; civil jurisdiction
4 §157. Judges; appointment; salary; expenses; full-time duties
4 §157-A. Compensation upon retirement (REPEALED)
4 §157-B. Active retired judges; appointment
4 §157-C. Judge or Active Retired Judge of the District Court to sit in Superior Court
4 §157-D. Active retired judges; compensation
4 §158. Ex officio, notary public; may administer oaths
4 §160. Clerks, taking of bail authorized (REPEALED)
4 §161. Justice of the peace; appointment; duties; salary
4 §162. Place for holding court; suitable quarters
4 §164-A. Acceptance of fine and guilty plea
4 §164-B. Appointment of clerk (REPEALED)
4 §165. District Court; jurisdiction over crimes and juvenile offenses
4 §166. -- Terms of court (REPEALED)
4 §168. Examination to determine sanity of accused
4 §169. Administration of oaths
4 §170. Commanding assistance for arrest
4 §171. Duty on receipt of complaints
4 §171-A. Traffic infraction and civil violation complaints
4 §172. Judge unable to attend; continuance
4 §173. Costs and fees; criminal
4 §173-A. Costs taxable for the State in civil violation or traffic infraction proceedings
4 §174. Civil and criminal; overcharging costs (REPEALED)
4 §175. Fees of District Courts
4 §176. Fees for entering an appeal
4 §177. Service of process statewide
4 §178. Abstract of record of divorce to be filed with Superior Court (REPEALED)
4 §179. Administrative search warrants
4 §180. Site inspection warrants
4 §181. Hours for small claims (REPEALED)
4 §182. Media coverage of judicial proceedings (REPEALED)