Maine § 655. - Testimony proved by certified copy of notes or transcript of former testimony
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 655. — Testimony proved by certified copy of notes or transcript of former testimony, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 655.. Testimony proved by certified copy of notes or transcript of former testimony
Whenever it becomes necessary in any court in the State to prove the testimony of a witness at the trial of any former case in any court in the State, the certified copy of the notes of such testimony, taken by the Official Court Reporter at the court where the witness testified, or the transcript created by a transcriber of the electronically recorded record made at the court where the witness testified, is evidence to prove the witness's testimony. [PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. JJ, §4 (AMD).]
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 655. ("Testimony proved by certified copy of notes or transcript of former testimony") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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