ME · rules
M.R. Evid. 508
SECRETS OF STATE AND OTHER OFFICIAL INFORMATION; GOVERNMENTAL PRIVILEGES
(a) Privilege. If the federal or Maine constitution, or a federal or Maine
statute, creates a governmental privilege, a person may claim the
privilege pursuant to the applicable provision of law. There is no other
governmental privilege.
(b) Effect of sustaining a claim of governmental privilege. If the court
sustains a claim of governmental privilege and thereby appears to
deprive another party of material evidence, the court must make any
orders required by the interests of justice. These orders may include:
(1) Striking the testimony of a witness;
(2) Declaring a mistrial;
(3) Making a finding on an issue as to which the evidence was relevant;
or
(4) Dismissing the action.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.maine.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
5cb69d8b28959256d7f5332dddf3f365ae701a44bb970db253234a588b83ebb4
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