An Act to Provide Immunity from Civil Liability for Justices of the Peace

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An Act to Provide Immunity from Civil Liability for Justices of the Peace

An Act to Provide Immunity from Civil Liability for Justices of the Peace Sponsor: Senator Anne Carney Reference committee: Judiciary Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

• An Act to Provide Immunity from Civil Liability for Justices of the Peace Sponsor: Senator Anne Carney Reference committee: Judiciary Governor action: Signed by the Governor

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Official Summary Text

An Act to Provide Immunity from Civil Liability for Justices of the Peace
Sponsor:
Senator Anne Carney
Reference committee:
Judiciary
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX
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S.P. 807 - L.D. 1994
An Act to Provide Immunity from Civil Liability for Justices of the Peace
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 4 MRSA §161, as amended by PL 1995, c. 388, §1 and affected by §8, is
further amended by amending the section headnote to read:
§161. Justice of the peace; appointment; duties; salary; immunity
Sec. 2. 4 MRSA §161, as amended by PL 1995, c. 388, §1 and affected by §8, is
further amended by enacting after the 3rd paragraph a new paragraph to read:
A person authorized to serve as a justice of the peace is immune from any civil liability,
to the same extent as employees of governmental entities under the Maine Tort Claims Act,
for acts performed within the scope of the person's justice of the peace duties.
APPROVED
MARCH 19, 2026
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
560
PUBLIC LAW