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No action shall be commenced against bail unless within one year after judgment was rendered against the principal; nor against sureties on bonds in criminal cases unless within one year after default of the principal; nor against any person adjudged trustee, unless within one year from the expiration of the first execution against the principal and his goods, effects and credits in the hands of the trustee. No action in behalf of the State against sureties in criminal cases shall be brought unless within one year after default of the principal.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 14. Court Procedure--Civil § 754. One year - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-14-court-procedure-civil/me-rev-st-tit-14-sect-754/
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