A tribunal of this State may: [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
1. Request a tribunal outside this State. Request a tribunal outside this State to assist in obtaining discovery; and

[PL 2009, c. 95, §53 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 3018

  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: means an individual; corporation; business trust; estate; trust; partnership; limited liability company; association; joint venture; public corporation; government or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality; or any other legal or commercial entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 2802
  • state: includes an Indian nation or tribe. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 2802
  • Tribunal: means a court, administrative agency or quasi-judicial entity authorized to establish, enforce or modify support orders or to determine parentage. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 2802
2. Compel response. Upon request, compel a person over whom it has jurisdiction to respond to a discovery order issued by a tribunal outside this State.

[PL 2009, c. 95, §53 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 95, §53 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).