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M.R. Evid. 508

SECRETS OF STATE AND OTHER OFFICIAL INFORMATION; GOVERNMENTAL PRIVILEGES

activein force · 2018-08-01 – presentact-effective-date

(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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