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4.00 JUDICIARY

4.01--Notaries Public. Created by Maine Constitution, Article VI, § 5.

Duties--administer oaths and certify all official acts for which they are authorized.

Legislative History:

Maine Constitution, Art. VI, § 5. P.&S.L. 1871 1 c. 576.

4.02--Justices of the Peace. Created by Maine Constitution, Article VI, § 5.

Duties--hold court in his county; exercise original and exclusive jurisdiction of all civil actions when debt or damages do not exceed $20.00, except those in which title estate is in question, and except in those towns with an established municipal or police court.

Legislative History:

Maine Constitution, Art. VI, § 5. R. 1821, cc. 14; 18; 46; 58. R. 1836, c. 53. R. 1837, cc. 4; 47. P.&S.L. 1850, c. 346. P.&S.L. 1853, c. 12. P.&S.L. 1854, c. 367. P.&S.L. 1865, c. 415. P.&S.L. 1870, cc. 281; 441. P.&S.L. 1871, c. 516. P.&S.L. 1872, c. 92. P.&S.L. 1873, c. 289. P.&S.L. 1875, cc. 87; 89; 129. P.&S.L. 1877, c. 396. P.&S.L. 1878, c. 20. P.&S.L. 1901, c. 501.

4.03--Clerks of Judicial Courts. Created by P.L. 1820, c. 27, § 1. Repealed and replaced by P.L. 1821, c. 90, § 1.

Duties--care for and administer all records, files and proceedings in the offices of either of the Clerks of Supreme Judicial Court or Circuit Court of Common Pleas.

Additional information--appointed by Governor with advice and

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