Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 353 – Officer not to act as attorney or draw papers; employee of jailer not to act as judge or attorney
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 353
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Deputy: means either a full-time or part-time county law enforcement officer appointed under section 381. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 351
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
An officer may not appear before any court as attorney or adviser of any party in an action or draw any writ, complaint, declaration, citation, process or plea for any other person; all such acts are void. A person employed by the keeper of a jail in any capacity may not exercise any power or duty of a judicial officer or act as attorney for any person confined in the jail; all such acts are void. Beginning April 15, 2006, if commissioned as a notary public and authorized to do so by the sheriff, an employee of a jail, other than a corrections officer or a deputy sheriff, may, without fee, exercise any power or duty of a notary public for any person confined in the jail. [PL 2013, c. 147, §45 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§A8,C8,C10 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 541, §2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 541, §3 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 147, §45 (AMD).