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§710
Title 15: COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL
Part 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL
Chapter 102: INTERCEPTION OF WIRE AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
§712

§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:   [PL 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  
[PL 1979, c. 663, §101 (AMD).]
2.  Attorney's fee.  A reasonable attorney's fee and other litigation disbursements reasonably incurred.  
[PL 1973, c. 561 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 561 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 663, §101 (AMD).
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