Maine Statutes
§ 14 §7157 — Complaint not supported; property restored with damages
Maine § 14 §7157
JurisdictionMaine
Title 14COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Part 7PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
Ch. 729RECOVERY OF FORFEITED PROPERTY
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 14 §7157 (2026).
Text
If the complaint is not supported or is discontinued, the court shall order a restoration of the property, with costs. If the jury or court finds the seizure without probable cause, reasonable damages shall be ordered for the claimant.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 14 §7101
Summary proceedings authorized§ 14 §7102
Procedure§ 14 §7103
Appeals§ 14 §7104
Contempt for failure to comply§ 14 §7151
Seizure of forfeited personal property§ 14 §7152
Restoration to claimant on giving bond§ 14 §7153
Appraisal§ 14 §7154
Inventory and appraisal if no claimant§ 14 §7155
Libel in Superior Court; notice§ 14 §7156
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 14 §7157, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/14%20%C2%A77157.