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2010 Maine Code
TITLE 16: COURT PROCEDURE -- EVIDENCE
Chapter 1: WITNESSES
- Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 16 §1. Applicability of provisions to executors, administrators or heirs (REPEALED) Subchapter 2: QUALIFICATIONS, PRIVILEGES AND CREDIBILITY
- 16 §51. Showing of interest or bias
- 16 §52. Mentally ill party
- 16 §53. Parties, husbands, wives and others as interested witnesses
- 16 §53-A. Privileged communications to sexual assault counselors
- 16 §53-B. Privileged communications to victim advocate; family violence
- 16 §53-C. Privileged communications to governmental victim witness advocates or coordinators
- 16 §54. Attestation of wills and instruments not affected (REPEALED)
- 16 §55. Religious belief affects credibility only; atheists may testify (REPEALED)
- 16 §56. Prior conviction as affecting credibility (REPEALED)
- 16 §57. Privileged communications; clergymen (REPEALED)
- 16 §58. Exception (REPEALED)
- 16 §59. Actions for injury to or death of persons (REPEALED)
- 16 §60. Psychiatrist and patient (REPEALED)
- 16 §61. Shielding journalist's confidential sources Subchapter 3: ATTENDANCE
- 16 §101. Subpoenas for witnesses
- 16 §102. Failure of witness to appear; contempt; liability Subchapter 4: EXAMINATION
- 16 §151. Oaths
- 16 §152. Affirmation
- 16 §153. Testimony to be taken orally in open court
- 16 §154. Impeaching of own witness
- 16 §155. Refusal to answer Subchapter 5: IMMUNITIES
- 16 §201. Self-incrimination; waiver Subchapter 6: FEES
- 16 §251. Fees of witnesses
- 16 §252. Fees of police officer or constable
- 16 §253. Witness not obligated unless fees paid or tendered
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