Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17058 – Information for administrative or judicial proceedings
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17058
- Benefit: means any payment made, or required to be made, to a beneficiary under chapter 423, subchapter V or chapter 425, subchapter V. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001
- Chief executive officer: means the Chief Executive Officer of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Retirement: means termination of membership with a retirement allowance granted under this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
If information regarding the availability, calculation or value of any benefit is required for an administrative or judicial proceeding, the party seeking the information must file written questions requesting that information with the chief executive officer. The chief executive officer, or the chief executive officer’s designee, shall make a certified response to those questions within 30 days and the certified response is admissible as evidence in any administrative or judicial proceeding. A subpoena or other form of discovery directed at obtaining the information may not be issued nor may employees of the retirement system be required to testify on the subjects covered by the certified response unless there is an express finding by an administrative agency or a court that there is a compelling necessity to permit further discovery or to require testimony. [PL 1991, c. 580, §3 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 548, §45 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 580, §3 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 548, §45 (REV).