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19-A §3014. Limited immunity of petitioner

19-A ME Rev Stat § 3014 (2019) (N/A)
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§3014. Limited immunity of petitioner

1.  Personal jurisdiction in another proceeding.  Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding under this chapter before a responding tribunal, whether in person, by private attorney or through services provided by the department, does not confer personal jurisdiction over the petitioner in another proceeding.

[PL 2003, c. 436, §23 (AMD).]

2.  Not amenable to service.  For the purpose of participating in a proceeding under this chapter, a petitioner is not amenable to service of civil process while physically present in this State.

[PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]

3.  Not applicable to unrelated acts.  The immunity granted by this section does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to a proceeding under this chapter committed by a party while present in this State for the purpose of participating in a proceeding under this chapter.

[PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 436, §23 (AMD).

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