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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 28

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • 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.
  • State employee: means any employee of an agency, independent agency or parts of agencies which receive support from the General Fund or that are established, created or incorporated by reference to the laws, except nonpartisan staff of the Legislature. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 21
A state employee who alleges a violation of his rights under this chapter may bring a civil action, including an action for injunctive relief, within 120 days after the occurrence of that alleged violation. The action may be brought in the Superior Court for the county where the alleged violation occurred, the county where the complainant resides or the county where the person against whom the civil complaint is filed resides. [PL 1985, c. 167 (NEW).]
An employee shall establish each and every element of his case by a preponderance of the evidence. [PL 1985, c. 167 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 1985, c. 167 (NEW).