Maine § 14 §8241 Wrongful imprisonment

Maine Statutes

§ 14 §8241 — Wrongful imprisonment

Maine § 14 §8241

Title 14COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL

Part 7PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS

Ch. 747WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT

This text of Maine § 14 §8241 (Wrongful imprisonment) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Maine primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 14 §8241 (2026).

Text

1.Exceptions to immunity. Notwithstanding any immunity of the State from suit, including the Maine Tort Claims Act, chapter 741, the State is liable for the wrongful imprisonment of a person.

2.Action. The State is liable for damages for wrongful imprisonment of a person if that person alleges and proves the following by clear and convincing evidence:

3.Scope of law. For purposes of this chapter, a person is deemed to have committed a criminal offense notwithstanding a finding by a state or federal court that the law under which the person was convicted is violative of the Constitution of Maine or the United States Constitution.

4.Governor's denial of request. A Governor's failure to issue a written finding that the person is innocent of the crime for which the person was convicted is

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

1.
Exceptions to immunity.
Notwithstanding any immunity of the State from suit, including the Maine Tort Claims Act, chapter 741, the State is liable for the wrongful imprisonment of a person.
2.
Action.
The State is liable for damages for wrongful imprisonment of a person if that person alleges and proves the following by clear and convincing evidence:
3.
Scope of law.
For purposes of this chapter, a person is deemed to have committed a criminal offense notwithstanding a finding by a state or federal court that the law under which the person was convicted is violative of the Constitution of Maine or the United States Constitution.
4.
Governor's denial of request.
A Governor's failure to issue a written finding that the person is innocent of the crime for which the person was convicted is final and not subject to judicial view.
5.
Settlement.
After commencement of an action under subsection 2, the Attorney General may compromise or settle any claim under this chapter.