SECRETS OF STATE AND OTHER OFFICIAL

INFORMATION; GOVERNMENTAL PRIVILEGES (a) Privilege. If the federal or Maine constitution, or a federal or Maine statute, creates a governmental privilege, a person may claim the 29 privilege pursuant to the applicable provision of law. There is no other governmental privilege. (b) Effect of sustaining a claim of governmental privilege. If the court sustains a claim of governmental privilege and thereby appears to deprive another party of material evidence, the court must make any orders required by the interests of justice. These orders may include: (1) Striking the testimony of a witness; (2) Declaring a mistrial; (3) Making a finding on an issue as to which the evidence was relevant; or (4) Dismissing the action.