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An Act To Make Civil Process Fees on Papers Served on Behalf of the State of Maine Consistent with Fees Paid by Other Government Entities
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
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 shallare entitled to receive the following fees, unless the sheriffs and deputies 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 whichthat 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 increases the fees paid to sheriffs and their deputies for services on behalf of the State.