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Chapter 1: WITNESSES
Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
16 §1. Applicability of provisions to executors, administrators or heirs (REPEALED) - §1. Applicability of provisions to executors, administrators or heirs (REPEALED)...
Subchapter 2: QUALIFICATIONS, PRIVILEGES AND CREDIBILITY
16 §51. Showing of interest or bias - §51. Showing of interest or bias If in the trial...
16 §52. Mentally ill party - §52. Mentally ill party The rules of evidence which apply...
16 §53. Parties, husbands, wives and others as interested witnesses - §53. Parties, husbands, wives and others as interested witnesses No...
16 §53-A. Privileged communications to sexual assault counselors - §53-A. Privileged communications to sexual assault counselors 1. Definitions. As...
16 §53-B. Privileged communications to victim advocate; family violence - §53-B. Privileged communications to victim advocate; family violence 1. Definitions....
16 §53-C. Privileged communications to governmental victim witness advocates or coordinators - §53-C. Privileged communications to governmental victim witness advocates or coordinators...
16 §54. Attestation of wills and instruments not affected (REPEALED) - §54. Attestation of wills and instruments not affected (REPEALED) SECTION...
16 §55. Religious belief affects credibility only; atheists may testify (REPEALED) - §55. Religious belief affects credibility only; atheists may testify (REPEALED)...
16 §56. Prior conviction as affecting credibility (REPEALED) - §56. Prior conviction as affecting credibility (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
16 §57. Privileged communications; clergymen (REPEALED) - §57. Privileged communications; clergymen (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c....
16 §58. Exception (REPEALED) - §58. Exception (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 117 (NEW)....
16 §59. Actions for injury to or death of persons (REPEALED) - §59. Actions for injury to or death of persons (REPEALED)...
16 §60. Psychiatrist and patient (REPEALED) - §60. Psychiatrist and patient (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c....
16 §61. Shielding journalist's confidential sources - §61. Shielding journalist's confidential sources 1. Compelled disclosure prohibited. A...
Subchapter 3: ATTENDANCE
16 §101. Subpoenas for witnesses - §101. Subpoenas for witnesses The clerks of the several courts...
16 §102. Failure of witness to appear; contempt; liability - §102. Failure of witness to appear; contempt; liability When a...
Subchapter 4: EXAMINATION
16 §151. Oaths - §151. Oaths A person to whom an oath is administered...
16 §152. Affirmation - §152. Affirmation Persons conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath may...
16 §153. Testimony to be taken orally in open court - §153. Testimony to be taken orally in open court In...
16 §154. Impeaching of own witness - §154. Impeaching of own witness When a party either nominal...
16 §155. Refusal to answer - §155. Refusal to answer When a witness in court refuses...
Subchapter 5: IMMUNITIES
16 §201. Self-incrimination; waiver - §201. Self-incrimination; waiver No defendant shall be compelled to testify...
Subchapter 6: FEES
16 §251. Fees of witnesses - §251. Fees of witnesses Witnesses, other than law enforcement officers...
16 §252. Fees of police officer or constable - §252. Fees of police officer or constable No police officer...
16 §253. Witness not obligated unless fees paid or tendered - §253. Witness not obligated unless fees paid or tendered No...
Chapter 3: RECORDS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
16 §351. Testimony of deceased subscribing witness or magistrate - §351. Testimony of deceased subscribing witness or magistrate When the...
16 §352. Writings dated Sunday (REPEALED) - §352. Writings dated Sunday (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....
16 §353. Avoidance of Lord's Day contracts; restoration of consideration; torts on Lord's Day (REPEALED) - §353. Avoidance of Lord's Day contracts; restoration of consideration; torts...
16 §353-A. Contracts and torts on Lord's Day - §353-A. Contracts and torts on Lord's Day No deed, contract,...
16 §354. Proof of signature (REPEALED) - §354. Proof of signature (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c....
16 §355. Affidavit of plaintiff as prima facie evidence; exception - §355. Affidavit of plaintiff as prima facie evidence; exception In...
16 §356. Accounts admissible though hearsay or self-serving - §356. Accounts admissible though hearsay or self-serving An entry in...
16 §357. Hospital records and copies of records - §357. Hospital records and copies of records Records kept by...
Subchapter 2: JUDICIAL NOTICE
16 §401. Construction to effectuate purpose - §401. Construction to effectuate purpose This subchapter shall be so...
16 §402. Common law and statutes - §402. Common law and statutes Every court of this State...
16 §403. Information for court - §403. Information for court The court may inform itself of...
16 §404. Determination of laws by court is reviewable - §404. Determination of laws by court is reviewable The determination...
16 §405. Admissibility of laws of other jurisdictions - §405. Admissibility of laws of other jurisdictions Any party may...
16 §406. Laws of foreign countries - §406. Laws of foreign countries The law of a jurisdiction...
Subchapter 3: PUBLIC RECORDS
16 §451. Court records as evidence - §451. Court records as evidence The records and proceedings of...
16 §452. Admissibility; attested copies of deeds (REPEALED) - §452. Admissibility; attested copies of deeds (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
16 §453. -- copied records of deeds - §453. -- copied records of deeds Copies made from any...
16 §454. -- photostats of public records - §454. -- photostats of public records Copies made by photographic...
16 §455. Authorization of photostats - §455. Authorization of photostats Whenever any officer or employee of...
16 §456. Photostatic and microfilm reproductions admissible - §456. Photostatic and microfilm reproductions admissible If, in the regular...
16 §456-A. Admissibility of electronic records - §456-A. Admissibility of electronic records 1. Definitions. As used in...
16 §457. Copies of consular and customhouse records and documents - §457. Copies of consular and customhouse records and documents Copies...
16 §458. Copies of deeds of Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands - §458. Copies of deeds of Director of the Bureau of...
16 §459. Adjutant General's certificate as evidence - §459. Adjutant General's certificate as evidence The certificate of the...
16 §460. Proof of official record (REPEALED) - §460. Proof of official record (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1965,...
16 §461. Proof of lack of record (REPEALED) - §461. Proof of lack of record (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
16 §462. Scope of proof (REPEALED) - §462. Scope of proof (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c....
Subchapter 4: STATUTES AND LAW
16 §501. Proof of foreign laws and unwritten state law - §501. Proof of foreign laws and unwritten state law Foreign...
Subchapter 5: DEPOSITIONS
16 §551. Use of depositions - §551. Use of depositions In trials before probate courts, arbitrators,...
16 §552. Recording of deposition and other papers - §552. Recording of deposition and other papers Any deposition to...
16 §553. Deposition by compulsion - §553. Deposition by compulsion When a magistrate, duly authorized, has...
16 §554. Stenographers with power to take depositions (REPEALED) - §554. Stenographers with power to take depositions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...
16 §555. Manner of taking depositions and disclosures (REPEALED) - §555. Manner of taking depositions and disclosures (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...
16 §556. Fees of commissioners (REPEALED) - §556. Fees of commissioners (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c....
16 §557. Testimony of party out of State - §557. Testimony of party out of State When a party...
Subchapter 6: RECORDS OF ARRESTS
16 §600. Expungement of records of arrest (REPEALED) - §600. Expungement of records of arrest (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
Subchapter 7: CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION
16 §601. Definitions (REPEALED) - §601. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 763, §3...
16 §602. Applicability (REPEALED) - §602. Applicability (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 763, §3...
16 §603. Nondisclosure of certain records (REPEALED) - §603. Nondisclosure of certain records (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975,...
16 §604. Limitations on dissemination (REPEALED) - §604. Limitations on dissemination (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c....
16 §605. Unlawful dissemination (REPEALED) - §605. Unlawful dissemination (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 763,...
16 §606. Right to access and review (REPEALED) - §606. Right to access and review (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
16 §607. Application (REPEALED) - §607. Application (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 763, §3...
Subchapter 8: CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION ACT
16 §611. Definitions (REPEALED) - §611. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 433, §2...
16 §612. Application (REPEALED) - §612. Application (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 433, §2...
16 §612-A. Record of persons detained (REPEALED) - §612-A. Record of persons detained (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983,...
16 §613. Limitations on dissemination of nonconviction data (REPEALED) - §613. Limitations on dissemination of nonconviction data (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...
16 §614. Limitation on dissemination of intelligence and investigative information (REPEALED) - §614. Limitation on dissemination of intelligence and investigative information (REPEALED)...
16 §615. Dissemination of conviction data (REPEALED) - §615. Dissemination of conviction data (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979,...
16 §616. Inquiries required (REPEALED) - §616. Inquiries required (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 433,...
16 §617. Dissemination to noncriminal justice agencies (REPEALED) - §617. Dissemination to noncriminal justice agencies (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
16 §618. Confirming existence or nonexistence of criminal history record information (REPEALED) - §618. Confirming existence or nonexistence of criminal history record information...
16 §619. Unlawful dissemination (REPEALED) - §619. Unlawful dissemination (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 433,...
16 §620. Right to access and review (REPEALED) - §620. Right to access and review (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
16 §621. Information and records of the Attorney General (REPEALED) - §621. Information and records of the Attorney General (REPEALED) SECTION...
16 §622. Application (REPEALED) - §622. Application (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 433, §2...
16 §623. Attorney General fees (REPEALED) - §623. Attorney General fees (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c....
Subchapter 9: MAINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM
16 §631. Maine Criminal Justice Information System - §631. Maine Criminal Justice Information System There is created, within...
16 §632. Definitions - §632. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...
16 §633. Policy board established; membership - §633. Policy board established; membership There is established the Maine...
16 §634. Term of membership - §634. Term of membership The Attorney General, the Commissioner of...
16 §635. Duties - §635. Duties The board has the following duties. [PL 1993,...
16 §636. Administration - §636. Administration The Department of Public Safety shall provide general...
16 §637. Meetings - §637. Meetings The board may meet at such time or...
Subchapter 9-A: TRACKING DEVICE INFORMATION
16 §638. Definitions - §638. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...
16 §639. Authority to install and monitor a tracking device - §639. Authority to install and monitor a tracking device 1....
16 §640. Notice - §640. Notice 1. Service of notice. Unless the court determines...
Subchapter 10: PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTENT INFORMATION
16 §641. Definitions - §641. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...
16 §642. Authority to obtain and disclose content information held by a provider of electronic communication service - §642. Authority to obtain and disclose content information held by...
16 §643. Notice - §643. Notice Notice must be given to the owner or...
16 §644. Exceptions - §644. Exceptions 1. Consent of owner or user. When disclosure...
16 §645. Use of content information obtained in violation of this subchapter not admissible - §645. Use of content information obtained in violation of this...
16 §646. Violations; injunctive relief - §646. Violations; injunctive relief A person damaged as a result...
Subchapter 11: ELECTRONIC DEVICE LOCATION INFORMATION
16 §647. Definitions (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 16, SECTION 641) - §647. Definitions (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 16, SECTION 641) As used...
16 §648. Search warrant needed for acquisition of location information - §648. Search warrant needed for acquisition of location information Except...
16 §649. Notice (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 16, SECTION 643) - §649. Notice (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 16, SECTION 643) Notice must...
16 §650. Exceptions to warrant requirement (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 16, SECTION 644) - §650. Exceptions to warrant requirement (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 16, SECTION...
16 §650-A. Conditions of use of location information (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 16, SECTION 645) - §650-A. Conditions of use of location information (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE...
16 §650-B. Action against a corporation (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 16, SECTION 646) - §650-B. Action against a corporation (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 16, SECTION...
Chapter 5: SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
16 §651. Rules of evidence - §651. Rules of evidence The rules of evidence in special...
Chapter 7: CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION ACT
16 §701. Short title - §701. Short title This chapter may be known and cited...
16 §702. Scope; application - §702. Scope; application This chapter governs the dissemination of criminal...
16 §703. Definitions - §703. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...
16 §704. Dissemination of public criminal history record information - §704. Dissemination of public criminal history record information 1. Generally....
16 §705. Dissemination of confidential criminal history record information - §705. Dissemination of confidential criminal history record information 1. Generally....
16 §706. Public information about persons detained following arrest - §706. Public information about persons detained following arrest 1. Requirement...
16 §707. Unlawful dissemination of confidential criminal history record information - §707. Unlawful dissemination of confidential criminal history record information 1....
16 §708. Inapplicability of this chapter to criminal history record information contained in certain records - §708. Inapplicability of this chapter to criminal history record information...
16 §709. Right to access and review - §709. Right to access and review 1. Inspection. If a...
16 §710. Application to prior Maine criminal history record information - §710. Application to prior Maine criminal history record information The...
Chapter 9: INTELLIGENCE AND INVESTIGATIVE RECORD INFORMATION ACT
16 §801. Short title - §801. Short title This chapter may be known and cited...
16 §802. Application - §802. Application This chapter applies to a record that is...
16 §803. Definitions - §803. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...
16 §804. Limitation on dissemination of intelligence and investigative record information - §804. Limitation on dissemination of intelligence and investigative record information...
16 §805. Exceptions - §805. Exceptions This chapter does not preclude dissemination of intelligence...
16 §806. Exceptions subject to reasonable limitations - §806. Exceptions subject to reasonable limitations Subject to reasonable limitations...
16 §806-A. Video depicting use of deadly force - §806-A. Video depicting use of deadly force This chapter does...
16 §807. Confirming existence or nonexistence of confidential intelligence and investigative record information (REPEALED) - §807. Confirming existence or nonexistence of confidential intelligence and investigative...
16 §808. No right to access or review - §808. No right to access or review A person who...
16 §809. Unlawful dissemination of confidential intelligence and investigative record information - §809. Unlawful dissemination of confidential intelligence and investigative record information...