Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 15, Court Procedure — Criminal
Me. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 3701: Civil actions by aggrieved persons authorized
What this law says, in plain English
A person whose confidential records were intentionally disclosed in violation of law may sue in District Court for injunctive relief, court costs, attorney's fees, actual damages up to $5,000, and punitive damages.
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