Maine § 35-A §1311-A Protective orders; confidential information

Maine Statutes

§ 35-A §1311-A — Protective orders; confidential information

Maine § 35-A §1311-A

Title 35-APUBLIC UTILITIES

Part 1PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

Ch. 13PROCEDURE

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 35-A, § 35-A §1311-A (2026).

Text

Records placed under a protective order by the commission pursuant to the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26 (c) in accordance with this section, are within the scope of a privilege against discovery within the meaning of Title 1, section 402, subsection 3, paragraph B and are not public records while under the protective order.

1.Issuance of protective orders. The following provisions govern the commission's issuance of protective orders.

2.Appeal. A party required to disclose information pursuant to a protective order issued by a hearing examiner in accordance with subsection 1 may appeal to the commissioners sitting as the commission in accordance with this subsection.

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Records placed under a protective order by the commission pursuant to the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26 (c) in accordance with this section, are within the scope of a privilege against discovery within the meaning of Title 1, section 402, subsection 3, paragraph B and are not public records while under the protective order.
1.
Issuance of protective orders.
The following provisions govern the commission's issuance of protective orders.
2.
Appeal.
A party required to disclose information pursuant to a protective order issued by a hearing examiner in accordance with subsection 1 may appeal to the commissioners sitting as the commission in accordance with this subsection.

Legislative History

PL 1993, c. 535, §1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 691, §5 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 691, §10 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 127, §D5 (AFF). PL 2023, c. 64, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 646, Pt. A, §42 (AMD).