2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 3: LEGISLATURE
Chapter 21: LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES
3 §457. Privileges


3 ME Rev Stat § 457 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Subchapter 4: RULES GOVERNING WITNESSES

§457. Privileges

The witness shall be given the benefit of any privilege which he could have claimed in court as a party to a civil action, provided that the committee chairman may direct compliance with any request for testimony to which claim of privilege has been made. However, the chairman's direction may be overruled by investigating committee action.

SECTION HISTORY

1975, c. 593, §3 (NEW).

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