15 §711. Civil remedy

Title 15: COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL

Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL HEADING: PL 1991, C. 402, §2 (RPR)

Chapter 102: INTERCEPTION OF WIRE AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

§711. Civil remedy

Any party to a conversation intercepted, disclosed or used in violation of this chapter shall have a civil cause of action against any person who intercepts, discloses or uses such communications and shall be entitled to recover from any such persons: [1973, c. 561, (NEW).]

1. Damages. Actual damages, but not less than liquidated damages, computed at the rate of $100 per day for each day of violation; and

[ 1979, c. 663, §101 (AMD) .]

2. Attorney's fee. A reasonable attorney's fee and other litigation disbursements reasonably incurred.

[ 1973, c. 561, (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1973, c. 561, (NEW). 1979, c. 663, §101 (AMD).