Maine Statutes
§ 4 §561 — Taking illegal fees
Maine § 4 §561
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 4, § 4 §561 (2026).
Text
A clerk who exacts or receives more than that clerk's lawful fees commits a civil violation for which a fine of $50 may be adjudged.
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Legislative History
PL 1977, c. 696, §24 (RPR). RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §16 (COR).
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 4 §561, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/4%20%C2%A7561.