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MAINE STATUTES AND CODES
14 §8242. Limitation on damages
Title 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
Chapter 747: WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT HEADING: PL 1993, C. 480, §1 (NEW)
§8242. Limitation on damages
1. Damages; limitation. In any action for damages permitted by this chapter, the claim for and award of damages, including costs, against the State may not exceed $300,000 for all claims arising as a result of a single conviction.
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2. Costs. Court costs, interest and all other costs that a court may assess are included within the damages limitation specified by this section.
[ 1993, c. 480, §1 (NEW) .]
3. Exclusion from judgment or award. A judgment or award against the State pursuant to this chapter may not include punitive or exemplary damages.
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4. Payable from General Fund. Any judgment or award of damages permitted by this chapter must be paid from the General Fund.
[ 1993, c. 480, §1 (NEW) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1993, c. 480, §1 (NEW).