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USA Statutes : maine
Title : Title 14. COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Chapter : Chapter 715. INTERPLEADER COMPACT
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Title 14 - §6351. Purpose -- Article I
Title 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
Chapter 715: INTERPLEADER COMPACT
Subchapter 1: COMPACT
§6351. Purpose -- Article I
The aims of this compact are to promote comity and judicial cooperation among the states party thereto; and to relieve from
undue risk and uncertainty, a person who may be subject to double or multiple liability because of the existence of adverse
claimants, one or more of whom in the absence of this compact may not be subject to the jurisdiction of the adjudicating court,
when such person makes all reasonable efforts to secure judicial determination and discharge of his liability.
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 14 - §6352. Definitions -- Article II
Title 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
Chapter 715: INTERPLEADER COMPACT
Subchapter 1: COMPACT
§6352. Definitions -- Article II
For the purpose of this compact the following definitions shall apply:
1. State. A state shall mean
A. A state of the United States or any territory or possession of the United States and the District of Columbia acting under
Article I, section 10, clause 3, of the Constitution of the United States in entering this compact with an American or a foreign
jurisdiction, or
B. A state of the community of nations and any component governmental unit of such a state which under the laws thereof may
validly become party to this compact.
2. Person. A person shall include any entity capable of suing or being sued in the state in which the interpleader is pending.
3. Interpleader. Interpleader shall mean a judicial procedure by which 2 or more persons who have adverse claims against a 3rd person may
be required to litigate these claims in one proceeding.
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interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 14 - §6353. Service of process -- Article III
Title 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
Chapter 715: INTERPLEADER COMPACT
Subchapter 1: COMPACT
§6353. Service of process -- Article III
1. Personal jurisdiction. Service of process sufficient to acquire personal jurisdiction may be made within a state party to this compact, by a person
who institutes an interpleader proceeding or interpleader part of a proceeding in another state, party to this compact, provided
that such service shall fulfill the requirements for service of process of the state in which the service is made and provided
further that such service shall meet the minimum standards for service of the jurisdiction where the proceeding is pending.
2. Validity. No such service of process shall be valid unless either:
A. The subject matter of the proceeding is specific real property or tangible personal property situated within the state in
which the proceeding is pending; or
B. One or more of the claimants shall be either a permanent resident or domiciliary of the state in which the proceeding is
pending; or
C. A significant portion of the transaction out of which the proceeding shall have arisen shall have taken place in the state
in which the proceeding is pending; or
D. One of the claimants shall have initiated the action.
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interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 14 - §6354. Scope of interpleader unaffected -- Article IV
Title 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
Chapter 715: INTERPLEADER COMPACT
Subchapter 1: COMPACT
§6354. Scope of interpleader unaffected -- Article IV
Nothing in this compact shall be construed to change any requirement or limitation on the scope of interpleader of the state
in which the interpleader proceeding is pending except in relation to acquisition of personal jurisdiction.
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interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 14 - §6355. Finality of judgment -- Article V
Title 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
Chapter 715: INTERPLEADER COMPACT
Subchapter 1: COMPACT
§6355. Finality of judgment -- Article V
No judgment obtained against any person in any proceeding to which he had become a party by reason of service of process effected
pursuant to the provisions of this compact shall be subject to attack on the ground that the adjudicating court did not have
personal jurisdiction over such person.
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interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
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State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 14 - §6356. Enactment -- Article VI
Title 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
Chapter 715: INTERPLEADER COMPACT
Subchapter 1: COMPACT
§6356. Enactment -- Article VI
1. Effective date. This compact shall enter into force and effect as to a state one year from the date it has taken whatever action may be necessary
pursuant to its required processes to make this compact part of the laws of such state and the appropriate authority of such
state shall have deposited a duly authenticated copy of its statute, proclamation, order or similar official pronouncement
having the force of law and embodying this compact as law with the appropriate officer or agency of each of the states party
thereto. In the statute, proclamation, order or similar act by which a state adopts this compact, it shall specify the officer
or agency with whom the documents referred to in this Article shall be deposited.
2. Applicability. Unless the statute, proclamation, order or similar act by which a state adopts this compact shall specify otherwise, and
name the states with which the state intends to compact, such adoption shall apply to all other states then party to or who
may subsequently become party to this compact. In the event that a state shall enter this compact with some states but not
with others, the deposit of documents required by subsection 1 shall be effected only with those states to which the adopting
state specifies an intention to be bound.
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
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Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 14 - §6357. Withdrawal -- Article VII
Title 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
Chapter 715: INTERPLEADER COMPACT
Subchapter 1: COMPACT
§6357. Withdrawal -- Article VII
1. Notice. This compact shall continue in force and remain binding on a party state until such state shall withdraw therefrom. To be
valid and effective, any withdrawal must be preceded by a formal notice in writing of one year from the appropriate authority
of that state. Such notice shall be communicated to the same officer or agency in each party state with which the notice of
adoption was deposited pursuant to Article VI. In the event that a state wishes to withdraw with respect to one or more states,
but wishes to remain a party to this compact with other states party thereto, its notice of withdrawal shall be communicated
only to those states with respect to which withdrawal is contemplated.
2. Service of process. Withdrawal shall not be effective as to service of process accomplished pursuant to this compact prior to the actual date
of withdrawal.
3. Adoption. Any state receiving a notice of adoption from another state may by action of its executive head within a year from the receipt
of such notice in the manner provided for withdrawal in subsection 1 specify its intention not to be bound to the state depositing
such notice and such adoption thereupon shall not be binding upon the state so acting.
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
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Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 14 - §6358. Severability and construction -- Article VIII
Title 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
Chapter 715: INTERPLEADER COMPACT
Subchapter 1: COMPACT
§6358. Severability and construction -- Article VIII
The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared
to be contrary to the constitution of any participating state, or in the case of a component governmental unit, to the constitution
of the state of which it is a part, or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held
invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or
circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held invalid or contrary to the constitution of any government
participating therein the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining governments and in full force
and effect as to the government affected as to all severable matters. It is the intent that the provisions of this compact
shall be reasonably and liberally construed.
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interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
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Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 14 - §6401. Ratification
Title 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
Chapter 715: INTERPLEADER COMPACT
Subchapter 2: PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMPACT
§6401. Ratification
The Interpleader Compact is approved, ratified, adopted and entered into by this State as a party state to take effect between
this State and any other state or states as defined in said compact when entered into in accordance with the terms of said
compact by said other state or states and not disapproved by the Governor of this State under Article VII, subsection 3, of
such compact.
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 14 - §6402. Secretary of State as receiving officer
Title 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
Chapter 715: INTERPLEADER COMPACT
Subchapter 2: PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMPACT
§6402. Secretary of State as receiving officer
The Secretary of State is hereby designated as the officer to receive all documents deposited pursuant to Articles VI and
VII. The Secretary of State is directed to act as the repository for all such documents and to keep and make available upon
request a complete list of the states with which this State is party to the Interpleader Compact, together with such other
information as may be in his possession concerning the status of such compact in respect to enactment and withdrawals therefrom.
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
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Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 14 - §6403. Duties of Governor
Title 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
Chapter 715: INTERPLEADER COMPACT
Subchapter 2: PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMPACT
§6403. Duties of Governor
As used in Article VII, subsection 3, of the Interpleader Compact, the phrase "executive head" shall mean the Governor of
this State. In the event that the Governor shall take any action pursuant to Article VII, subsection 3, of such Interpleader
Compact, he shall promptly notify the Secretary of State and shall deposit with him copies of any and all official communications
and documents relating to such action. The Governor shall take appropriate action pursuant to Article VII, subsection 3, of
the Interpleader Compact so as not to become party thereto with any state not recognized by the United States of America or
with any state the features of whose legal system make the equitable operation of said compact impracticable.
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
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