Rule 508 Secrets of State and Other Official Information; Governmental Privileges
Article V. Privileges
Rule Text
(a) Privilege. If the federal or Maine constitution, or a federal or Maine statute, creates a governmental privilege, a person may claim the privilege pursuant to the applicable provision of law. There is no other governmental privilege.
(b) Effect of sustaining a claim of governmental privilege. If the court sustains a claim of governmental privilege and thereby appears to deprive another party of material evidence, the court must make any orders required by the interests of justice. These orders may include:
(1) Striking the testimony of a witness;
(2) Declaring a mistrial;
(3) Making a finding on an issue as to which the evidence was relevant; or
(4) Dismissing the action.