Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §421, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 and Pt. C, §106 and amended by PL 1989, c. 6; c. 9, §2; and c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is further amended to read:

Sheriffs and, their deputies shall and any authorized person receive the following fees, unless the sheriffs and deputies they are paid a salary instead of the fees:

Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §421, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1989, c. 6; c. 9, §2; c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10 and c. 303, is further amended to read:

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 for each such service and $8 if the service is made in hand;

B. For service on behalf of the State, $4 $8 for each such service and $8 $16 if the service is made in hand; and

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

SUMMARY

This bill doubles the fees paid to sheriffs, deputies and authorized persons for service of writs and complaints on behalf of the State.