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Chapter 301: JUDGES
14 §1101. Power of court unaffected by existence or expiration of term - §1101. Power of court unaffected by existence or expiration of...
14 §1102. Judge may sit by consent where his town or county is party (REPEALED) - §1102. Judge may sit by consent where his town or...
14 §1103. Petition for assignment of another justice - §1103. Petition for assignment of another justice Within 10 days...
14 §1104. Order of view by jury - §1104. Order of view by jury In any jury trial...
14 §1105. Charge to jury - §1105. Charge to jury During a jury trial the presiding...
14 §1106. Disagreement in jury; instructions - §1106. Disagreement in jury; instructions When a jury, not having...
Chapter 303: REFERENCE OF DISPUTES
14 §1151. Controversies referable; powers of referees; revocation by consent - §1151. Controversies referable; powers of referees; revocation by consent All...
14 §1152. Submission of all demands; specific demands - §1152. Submission of all demands; specific demands If all demands...
14 §1153. Authority of referees - §1153. Authority of referees All the referees must meet and...
14 §1154. Return of report - §1154. Return of report The report shall be made to...
14 §1155. Action on report; appeals - §1155. Action on report; appeals The court may accept, reject...
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 Persons exempt from jury service (REPEALED) - §1201. Persons exempt from jury service (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
14 §1201-A. Declaration of policy - §1201-A. Declaration of policy It is the policy of the...
14 §1202. Fine for juror's failure to attend (REPEALED) - §1202. Fine for juror's failure to attend (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...
14 §1202-A. Prohibition of discrimination - §1202-A. Prohibition of discrimination A citizen may not be excluded...
14 §1203. Juror's fees (REPEALED) - §1203. Juror's fees (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 316,...
14 §1203-A. Definitions - §1203-A. Definitions As used in this section, unless the context...
14 §1204. Civil juries - §1204. Civil juries 1. Number of members. The court shall...
14 §1205. Supernumeraries, transfers and excuses - §1205. Supernumeraries, transfers and excuses Supernumerary jurors may be excused...
14 §1206. Juror's oath - §1206. Juror's oath The following shall be the form of...
14 §1207. Foreman (REPEALED) - §1207. Foreman (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 299, §2...
14 §1208. Talesman, returned - §1208. Talesman, returned When, by reason of challenge or other...
14 §1209. New jurors summoned during term - §1209. New jurors summoned during term The court may, in...
14 §1210. Payment of taxes as disqualification - §1210. Payment of taxes as disqualification In prosecutions for recovery...
Subchapter 1-A: JURY SERVICE
14 §1211. Disqualifications and exemptions from jury service - §1211. Disqualifications and exemptions from jury service A prospective juror...
14 §1212. No exemptions (REPEALED) - §1212. No exemptions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 391,...
14 §1213. Excuses from jury service - §1213. Excuses from jury service 1. Determination. Upon request of...
14 §1214. Challenging compliance with selection procedures - §1214. Challenging compliance with selection procedures Within 7 days after...
14 §1215. Mileage and compensation of jurors - §1215. Mileage and compensation of jurors A juror is entitled...
14 §1216. Frequency and length of service by jurors - §1216. Frequency and length of service by jurors 1. Frequency....
14 §1217. Penalties for failure to perform jury service - §1217. Penalties for failure to perform jury service A person...
14 §1218. Protection of jurors' employment and health insurance - §1218. Protection of jurors' employment and health insurance An employer...
14 §1219. Court rules - §1219. Court rules The Supreme Judicial Court may make and...
Subchapter 2: COMMISSIONERS
14 §1251. Prepare jury list; summon jurors; revise list (REPEALED) - §1251. Prepare jury list; summon jurors; revise list (REPEALED) SECTION...
14 §1251-A. Juror selection plan - §1251-A. Juror selection plan The Supreme Judicial Court shall adopt...
14 §1252. Salaries (REPEALED) - §1252. Salaries (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1967, c. 414, §3...
14 §1252-A. Source list - §1252-A. Source list 1. Lists used. The lists of licensed...
14 §1252-B. Master list - §1252-B. Master list When the volume of names on the...
14 §1252-C. Creation and maintenance of lists - §1252-C. Creation and maintenance of lists The lists required to...
14 §1252-D. Limitation on use of certain information - §1252-D. Limitation on use of certain information The lists of...
14 §1253. Vacancies (REPEALED) - §1253. Vacancies (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 57, §3...
14 §1253-A. Drawing of names to determine qualified jurors - §1253-A. Drawing of names to determine qualified jurors From time...
14 §1254. Preparation of list of prospective jurors (REPEALED) - §1254. Preparation of list of prospective jurors (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...
14 §1254-A. Qualification questionnaire; juror selection - §1254-A. Qualification questionnaire; juror selection 1. Procedure. The clerk shall,...
14 §1254-B. Preservation of records - §1254-B. Preservation of records 1. Records preserved. The clerk shall...
14 §1255. Selection of jurors (REPEALED) - §1255. Selection of jurors (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1967, c....
14 §1255-A. Summoning prospective qualified jurors - §1255-A. Summoning prospective qualified jurors From time to time, as...
14 §1256. New jurors - §1256. New jurors If for any reason a grand jury...
14 §1257. Regional juries - §1257. Regional juries The Supreme Judicial Court is authorized to...
Subchapter 3: CHALLENGES
14 §1301. For cause - §1301. For cause The court, on motion of either party...
14 §1302. Peremptory (REPEALED) - §1302. Peremptory (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 356, §14...
14 §1303. Objections not stated before trial waived - §1303. Objections not stated before trial waived If a party...
Subchapter 4: VERDICTS
14 §1351. Separate verdicts as to defendants - §1351. Separate verdicts as to defendants In actions of contract...
14 §1352. Verdict not affected by irregularities - §1352. Verdict not affected by irregularities No irregularity in the...
14 §1353. Verdict set aside for improper practices with jurors - §1353. Verdict set aside for improper practices with jurors If...
14 §1354. Less than unanimous verdict or finding - §1354. Less than unanimous verdict or finding In the trial...
Chapter 307: CONDUCT OF TRIAL
14 §1401. Exclusion of minors from courtroom - §1401. Exclusion of minors from courtroom Any court may exclude...
14 §1402. Action of trespass; jury to find if willful - §1402. Action of trespass; jury to find if willful In...
14 §1403. Admission of evidence - §1403. Admission of evidence Notwithstanding any court rule to the...
Chapter 309: DAMAGES
14 §1451. Protests of bills - §1451. Protests of bills Damages on protests of bills of...
14 §1452. Actions on covenant; encumbrance as dower; assignment and measure of damages - §1452. Actions on covenant; encumbrance as dower; assignment and measure...
14 §1454. Cost of replacement motor vehicles - §1454. Cost of replacement motor vehicles In any action where...
Chapter 311: TAXATION OF COSTS
14 §1501. Prevailing party - §1501. Prevailing party In all actions, the party prevailing recovers...
14 §1502. Parties and attorneys (REPEALED) - §1502. Parties and attorneys (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c....
14 §1502-A. Trial costs (REPEALED) - §1502-A. Trial costs (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 304...
14 §1502-B. Recoverable costs - §1502-B. Recoverable costs The following costs shall be allowed to...
14 §1502-C. Discretionary costs - §1502-C. Discretionary costs In addition to other costs allowed to...
14 §1502-D. Taxing of costs; hearing (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 14, SECTION 1503-D) - §1502-D. Taxing of costs; hearing (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 14, SECTION...
14 §1503. Appeals in condemnation proceedings - §1503. Appeals in condemnation proceedings In all proceedings for the...
14 §1503-D. Taxing of costs; hearing (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 14, SECTION 1502-D) - §1503-D. Taxing of costs; hearing (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 14, SECTION...
14 §1504. Plaintiff appealing favorable judgment - §1504. Plaintiff appealing favorable judgment When a plaintiff appeals from...
14 §1505. Replevin actions - §1505. Replevin actions In actions of replevin commenced in the...
14 §1506. Improper action in Superior Court, 1/4 costs; report of referees, full costs allowed - §1506. Improper action in Superior Court, 1/4 costs; report of...
14 §1507. Damages reduced by counterclaim, full costs - §1507. Damages reduced by counterclaim, full costs When a counterclaim...
14 §1508. Costs of evidence not increased by multiple damages - §1508. Costs of evidence not increased by multiple damages When...
14 §1509. Petitions for relief - §1509. Petitions for relief On application of a private person...
14 §1510. Plaintiff's action dismissed; costs to defendant - §1510. Plaintiff's action dismissed; costs to defendant When a plaintiff's...
14 §1511. Action in name of State by individual - §1511. Action in name of State by individual When an...
14 §1512. State liable in civil action - §1512. State liable in civil action When a defendant prevails...
14 §1513. Travel fees not taxable for State - §1513. Travel fees not taxable for State When the State...
14 §1514. Divers actions or division of account only one bill of costs - §1514. Divers actions or division of account only one bill...
14 §1515. If execution available, no costs in action on judgment - §1515. If execution available, no costs in action on judgment...
14 §1516. Travel in actions by a corporation - §1516. Travel in actions by a corporation In actions of...
14 §1517. Power of court - §1517. Power of court The power of the court to...
14 §1518. Plea of bankruptcy; no costs - §1518. Plea of bankruptcy; no costs When a defendant pleads...
14 §1519. Hearing on costs; appeals (REPEALED) - §1519. Hearing on costs; appeals (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985,...
14 §1520. Costs for creditor where debtor not discharged (REPEALED) - §1520. Costs for creditor where debtor not discharged (REPEALED) SECTION...
14 §1521. Disclosure proceedings (REPEALED) - §1521. Disclosure proceedings (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 408,...
14 §1522. Litigation costs - §1522. Litigation costs 1. Costs allowed. In any action or...
Chapter 313: JUDGMENTS
14 §1601. Entry of judgment; attachments and rights to disclose preserved; death of party - §1601. Entry of judgment; attachments and rights to disclose preserved;...
14 §1602. Interest before judgments (REPEALED) - §1602. Interest before judgments (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c....
14 §1602-A. Interest after judgment (REPEALED) - §1602-A. Interest after judgment (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c....
14 §1602-B. Interest before judgment - §1602-B. Interest before judgment 1. In small claims. In small...
14 §1602-C. Interest after judgment - §1602-C. Interest after judgment 1. Rate. In all civil and...
14 §1603. -- Actions on judgments (REPEALED) - §1603. -- Actions on judgments (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969,...
14 §1604. Judgment divesting real estate recorded in registry of deeds - §1604. Judgment divesting real estate recorded in registry of deeds...
14 §1605. Settlements to be approved by court - §1605. Settlements to be approved by court No settlement of...