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SJC invites comments on proposed amendments to Rules 126 and 127 of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure regarding probate matters in the District Court. Comments due by December 26, 2023.
Date: 12/12/2023
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court invites comments on proposed amendments to Rules 126 and 127 of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure to (1) comport with changes made to 4 M.R.S. § 152(5-A) by Public Law 2023, chapter 63, "An Act to Clarify Court Jurisdiction of Actions Involving Children Brought Under the Maine Uniform Probate Code," including adding juvenile matters and removing protection from abuse and harassment actions as triggers for District Court jurisdiction over probate matters and (2) provide procedures to initiate a matter under the Probate Code in District Court.
The proposed amendments are available at the link below.
Any comments must be filed with the Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2023. Comments may be in writing, mailed to the address below, or in an email sent to lawcourt.clerk@courts.maine.gov. If the comments are in an attachment to the email, the attachment must be a document in native (text-based and not scanned) portable document format (.pdf). The Clerk's Office will acknowledge receipt of the email via reply email.
All comments must contain (1) the name and mailing address of the individual submitting the comments, and (2) the name, mailing address, and primary telephone number of the organization (if any) on whose behalf the comments are submitted. An individual need not be an attorney to submit comments individually or on behalf of an organization.
Comments are public documents and may be posted on the Courts website.
Dated: December 12, 2023
Matthew Pollack
Executive Clerk
Maine Supreme Judicial Court
205 Newbury Street Room 139
Portland, Maine 04101
(207) 822-4146