§51. Showing of interest or bias If in the trial of a civil case there is a conflict of oral testimony or the contents of a written statement are denied or controverted by the person involved therein, it is competent to show in testimony the interest or bias of the person testifying orally or the […]
§52. Mentally ill party The rules of evidence which apply to actions by or against executors or administrators apply in actions where a person shown to the court to be mentally ill is solely interested as a party.
§53-A. Privileged communications to sexual assault counselors 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Rape crisis center” means any publicly or privately funded agency, institution or facility existing in this State, having as its purpose to reduce the trauma of sexual […]
§53-B. Privileged communications to victim advocate; family violence 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Advocate” means an employee of or volunteer for a nongovernmental or Maine tribal program for victims of domestic or family violence who: (1) Has undergone […]
§53-C. Privileged communications to governmental victim witness advocates or coordinators 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Crime” means a criminal offense in which there is a victim, as defined in this section. [PL 1999, c. 369, §1 (NEW).] B. […]
§53. Parties, husbands, wives and others as interested witnesses No person is excused or excluded from testifying in any civil action by reason of his interest in the event thereof as party or otherwise, except as otherwise provided, but such interest may be shown to affect his credibility, and the husband or wife of either […]
§54. Attestation of wills and instruments not affected (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 540, §§24-A (RP).
§55. Religious belief affects credibility only; atheists may testify (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 564, §76 (RP).
§56. Prior conviction as affecting credibility (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 295 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 564, §77 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 127, §120 (RP).
§57. Privileged communications; clergymen (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 117 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 184, §1 (RP).
§58. Exception (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 117 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 184, §1 (RP).
§59. Actions for injury to or death of persons (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1967, c. 406 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 564, §78 (RP).
§60. Psychiatrist and patient (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 481 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 564, §79 (RP).
§61. Shielding journalist’s confidential sources 1. Compelled disclosure prohibited. A judicial, legislative, administrative or other body with the power to issue a subpoena may not compel a journalist to testify about, produce or otherwise disclose or adjudge the journalist in contempt for refusal to testify about, produce or disclose: A. The identity of a […]
