An Act To Improve Efficiency in the Courts
Sec. 1. 4 MRSA §807, sub-§3, ¶C, as amended by PL 2001, c. 119, §1, is further amended to read:
(1) In an action cognizable as a small claim under Title 14, chapter 738; or
(2) For the purposes of entering a plea or answer and paying the fine or penalty for a violation by that organization of Title 23, chapter 24 or Title 29-A; or
(3) In the case of a sole proprietorship or a limited liability company in an action involving the process of forcible entry and detainer under Title 14, chapter 709;
summary
This bill allows the proprietor or authorized employee of a sole proprietorship or a member, manager or authorized employee of a limited liability company who is not an attorney to represent the organization in an action involving the process of forcible entry and detainer.