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2010 Maine Code
TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Chapter 203: PROCESS
14 §705. Civil process served on Sunday void; officer liable

Universal Citation:
14 ME Rev Stat § 705 (2010 through 124th Legis)
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Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL

Subchapter 4: SERVICE

§705. Civil process served on Sunday void; officer liable

A person may not serve or execute any civil process on Sunday, but such a service is void and the person executing it is liable in damages to the party aggrieved as if the person had no process. [1993, c. 101, §1 (AMD).]

This section does not apply to service or execution of a protection from harassment order issued under Title 5, chapter 337-A or a protection from abuse order issued under Title 19-A, chapter 101. [1995, c. 694, Pt. D, §15 (AMD); 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

1993, c. 101, §1 (AMD). 1995, c. 694, §D15 (AMD). 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF).

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