Court Rules

 

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Recent Rule Amendments & Orders Regarding Rules

Order Number Rule Set Adopted or Amended Rule Nos. Adopted or Amended Subject Effective Date
2025 Me. Rules 04 Electronic Court Systems (RECS) 37 Electronic signatures; documents to which rule applies; signatures of attorneys, parties, and non-parties; electronic oaths on charging instruments in criminal cases 5/23/25
None Bar Admission 11A Statement of court's decision to not adopt proposed rule amendment regarding reciprocity in admissions by motion None
2025 Me. Rules 03 Criminal 3(b); 4(e)-(h) Signature on complaint; warrant request outside of presence of court or justice of the peace 5/1/2025
2025 Me. Rules 02 Maine Assistance Program for Lawyers and Judges 1 Correction of citation of rule imposing assessments on members of Maine bar 4/11/2025
2025 Me. Rules 01 Bar Admission 6(a) Fees 3/15/2025

 

Procedural Rules

(Updated May 21, 2025)

 

Rules Governing Judges, Lawyers, and Guardians ad Litem

(Updated March 10, 2025)

 

Other Guides

  • Maine Law Review: Uniform Maine Citations (2022) -- Uniform Maine Citations, 2022-2024 Edition, provides updated rules for the citation of Maine legal authorities, including judicial decisions, constitutional provisions, statutory and legislative materials, court rules, treatises, periodicals, and miscellaneous Maine authorities.