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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 1301 (2026)

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The court, on motion of either party in an action, may examine, on oath, any person called as a juror therein, whether he is related to either party, has given or formed an opinion or is sensible of any bias, prejudice or particular interest in the cause. If it appears from his answers or from any competent evidence that he does not stand indifferent in the cause, another juror shall be called and placed in his stead.  
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1982–2019 · leading case: State v. Rollins, 961 A.2d 546 (Me. 2008).
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State v. Rollins, 961 A.2d 546 (Me. 2008). “…evidence that he does not stand indifferent in the cause, another juror shall be called and placed in his stead. 14 M.R.S. § 1301 (2007).”
State of Maine v. Kevin Carey, 2019 ME 131 (Me. 2019). “” 14 M.R.S. § 1301 (2018). “If it appears from his answers or from any competent evidence that he does not stand indifferent in the cause, another juror shall be called and placed in his stead.”
State v. Heald, 443 A.2d 954 (Me. 1982). “14 M.R.S.A. § 1301. A personal, social, or familial relationship with a law enforcement officer, absent a showing of bias, does not indicate sensibility to bias, prejudice, or particular interest in a cause and thus require that juror to be excused for cause.”
Hodgdon v. Jones, 538 A.2d 281 (Me. 1988). “14 M.R.S.A. § 1301 reads in full: The court, on motion of either party in an action, may examine, on oath, any person called as a juror therein, whether he is related to either party, has given or formed an opinion or is sensible of any bias, prejudice or particular interest in…”
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