ME · rules
M.R. Evid. 513
CLAIM OF PRIVILEGE IN CIVIL CASES
(a) Comment permitted. In a civil action, a party’s claim of the privilege
against self-incrimination is a proper subject of comment by a judge or
by counsel, regardless of whether the party claimed the privilege in the
present proceeding or on a prior occasion.
(b) Inference permitted. In a civil action, the fact finder may draw an
appropriate inference from a party’s claim of the privilege against self
incrimination.
(c) Claim of privilege by a nonparty witness. Rule 512 governs a nonparty
witness’s claim of privilege in a civil action or proceeding.
(d) Claim of privilege other than the privilege against
self-incrimination. Rule 512 governs any party’s or witness’s claim of
any privilege other than the privilege against self-incrimination in a civil
action or proceeding.
Provenance
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- 2026-09-24
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- 2026-09-24
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