Maine Statutes
§ 14 §851 — Actions against sheriff for escape; for misconduct
Maine § 14 §851
JurisdictionMaine
Title 14COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Part 2PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL
Ch. 205LIMITATION OF ACTIONS
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 14 §851 (2026).
Text
Actions for escape of prisoners committed on execution shall be commenced within one year after the cause of action accrues, but actions against a sheriff, for negligence or misconduct of himself or his deputies, shall be commenced within 4 years after the cause of action accrues.
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§ 14 §8001
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Fees§ 14 §8007
Optional procedure§ 14 §8008
Uniformity of interpretation§ 14 §802
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Right deemed to accrue§ 14 §804
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