Title 14

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.

Failure to pay a penalty imposed under section 7556 or 7557 is a Class E crime.

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 o…

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 a…

This Act may be cited as the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act.

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.

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…

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. 2…

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 for…

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…

The right of a judgment creditor to bring an action to enforce his judgment instead of proceeding under this Act remains unimpaired.

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.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Maine Tort Claims Act."

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words shall have the following meanings. [PL 1977, c. 2, §2 (NEW).] 1. Employee. "Employee" means a person acting on behalf of a governmental entity in any official capacity, whether temporarily or per…

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 term…

Except as specified in section 8104‑B, a governmental entity is liable for property damage, bodily injury or death in the following instances. [PL 1987, c. 740, §4 (NEW).] 1. Ownership; maintenance or use of vehicles, machinery and equipment. A governmental entity is liable for i…

Notwithstanding section 8104‑A, a governmental entity is not liable for any claim which results from: [PL 1987, c. 740, §4 (NEW).] 1. Undertaking of legislative act. Undertaking or failing to undertake any legislative or quasi-legislative act, including, but not limited to, the a…

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 simila…

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 …

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. 1-A. Limit es…

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. 2. Appeals. A. Copies of each notice of appeal filed in an action arising under this chapter shall be served…

1. Notice requirements for filing. Within 365 days after any claim or cause of action permitted by this chapter accrues, or at a later time within the limits of section 8110, when a claimant shows good cause why notice could not have reasonably been filed within the 365-day limit…

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…

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 approv…

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 a…

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, includin…

1. When governmental entity is not liable. A governmental entity, with the consent of the employee, shall assume the defense of and, in its discretion, may indemnify any employee against a claim that arises out of an act or omission occurring within the course and scope of employ…

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…

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 …

1. Payment from next appropriation. In the event no insurance has been procured by the State to pay a claim or judgment arising under this chapter, and no appropriated funds are reasonably available, as determined by the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services, the …

The legislative or executive body or any department of the State or any political subdivision may procure insurance against liability for any claim against it or its employees for which immunity is waived under this chapter or under any other law. If the insurance provides protec…

This chapter does not apply to any claim against any governmental entity or employee arising before its effective date. Any such claim may be presented and enforced to the same extent and be subject to the same defenses and limitations on recovery as if this chapter had not been …

Nothing in this chapter or any other provision of state law shall be construed to waive the rights and protections of the State under the Eleventh Amendment of the United States Constitution, except where such waiver is explicitly stated by law and actions against the State for d…

1. Exceptions to immunity. Notwithstanding any immunity of the State from suit, including the Maine Tort Claims Act, chapter 741, the State is liable for the wrongful imprisonment of a person. 2. Action. The State is liable for damages for wrongful imprisonment of a person if tha…

1. Damages; limitation. In any action for damages permitted by this chapter, the claim for and award of damages, including costs, against the State may not exceed $300,000 for all claims arising as a result of a single conviction. 2. Costs. Court costs, interest and all other cos…

The Superior Court has original jurisdiction over all claims permitted under this chapter.

Every claim for wrongful imprisonment permitted under this chapter is forever barred from the courts of this State unless an action is begun in the courts within 2 years after the date of the full and free pardon of the conviction on which the claim is based.

This chapter may be known and cited as the "Maine Civil Recovery for Retail Theft Act."

1. Liability. Any person who unlawfully takes or attempts to take merchandise from a merchant is liable to the merchant in accordance with provisions of this chapter. 2. No limitation. The provisions of this chapter may not be construed to prohibit or limit any other cause of act…

1. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Compensatory damages" includes, but is not limited to, past and future medical expenses, lost earnings, pain, suffering, mental anguish, emotional…

1. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Public employee" means a person employed by the State, a county, a municipality or any entity identified in statute as a public instrumentality. […

1. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Demand letter" means a letter, an e-mail or other written communication asserting that a target has engaged in patent infringement. [PL 2013, c. 5…

The Attorney General shall adopt rules implementing this chapter. Evidence of a violation of a rule adopted by the Attorney General constitutes prima facie evidence of a bad faith assertion of patent infringement in any action brought under this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to…

This chapter may be known and cited as "the Uniform Foreign-country Money Judgments Recognition Act."

As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2021, c. 689, §2 (NEW).] 1. Foreign country. "Foreign country" means a governmental unit other than: A. The United States; [PL 2021, c. 689, §2 (NEW).] B. A state, di…

1. Sum of money; enforceable. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, this Act applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that the judgment: A. Grants or denies recovery of a sum of money; and [PL 2021, c. 689, §2 (NEW).] B. Is final, conclusive and enforceable und…