Maine Code § 14-9005

Testimony and documents in connection with hostile litigation
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1. Court order. Notwithstanding any provision of state law or court rule to the contrary and
except as required by federal law, a court of this State may not order a person who is domiciled or found
within this State to give testimony or a statement or produce documents or other information in any
proceeding involving hostile litigation.
[PL 2023, c. 648, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
2. Subpoena. An aggrieved person may move to modify or quash any subpoena issued in
connection with hostile litigation on any grounds provided by law or court rule or on the ground that
the subpoena is inconsistent with the public policy of this State as provided in section 9001.
[PL 2023, c. 648, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
3. Summons. Except as required by federal law, a court in this State may not issue a summons or
warrant in a case involving criminal prosecution or a pending grand jury investigation under the
criminal laws of another state for engaging in legally protected health care activity or aiding and
assisting legally protected health care activity unless the conduct forming the basis of the prosecution
or grand jury investigation would also constitute a criminal offense if the conduct occurred entirely
within this State.
[PL 2023, c. 648, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]

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