{"data":{"id":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-851","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"14 M.R.S. §851","heading":"Actions against sheriff for escape; for misconduct","body":"Actions for escape of prisoners committed on execution shall be commenced within one year after the cause of action accrues, but actions against a sheriff, for negligence or misconduct of himself or his deputies, shall be commenced within 4 years after the cause of action accrues.","path":["TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL","PART 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL","CHAPTER 205: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS","SUBCHAPTER 3: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/14/title14sec851.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:27Z","sha256":"a8f8c0b1049cac97ba89ca17a00b608079d8031c62c81059dc174327752e8d96","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-817","next":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-852"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}