30-A M.R.S. § 421 Fees

• Library: Maine Revised Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 486
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 30-A M.R.S. § 421

Sheriffs and their deputies shall receive the following fees, unless the sheriffs and deputies are paid a salary instead of the fees: [ 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); 1989, c. 6 (AMD); 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]

1. Civil process. For service of all writs or complaints with summonses, precepts, notices, executions, court orders, orders of service, copies and all other civil process or papers requiring service [which] that are not specified in this section:

A. For proceedings in forma pauperis, [$4] $8 for each such service and [$8] $40 if the service is made in hand;

B. For service on behalf of the State, [$4] $8 for each such service and [$8] $40 if the service is made in hand; and

C. For all other proceedings, [$8] $16 for each such service and [$16] $40 if the service is made in hand;

2. Disclosure subpoena. For the service of a disclosure subpoena as provided by Title 14, chapter 502, [$16] $40;

3. Complaint for divorce. For the service of a complaint for divorce with a writ of attachment by serving summonses and attested copy of the writ and complaint, or for the service of a complaint for divorce with an order of court by attested copy, [$8] $40;

4. Attachment of real estate. For the attachment of real estate at the registry of deeds, [$16] $40;

5. Attachment of personal property; replevin. For the attachment of personal property or for the service of a writ of replevin, [$16] $40, and [$10 more] an hourly rate determined by the sheriff to be charged for each hour after the first required for the service;

6. Civil arrests and custody. For civil arrests and custody under the arrest, including arrest and custody under paternity proceedings, [$25] $60 and an hourly rate determined by the sheriff to be charged for each hour after the first required for the service plus mileage at [a] at least the same rate [of 42;¢] per mile as provided under Title 5, section 8 ;

7. Tax summonses and warrants. For the service of tax summonses and arrest under tax warrants, the same as for service of civil process;

[ 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); 1989, c. 6 (AMD); 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]

8. Executions in personal actions. For levying and collecting executions in personal actions, for every dollar of the first $100, 4¢; for every dollar above $100 and not exceeding $200, 3¢; and for every dollar above $200, 2¢;