Information for Attorneys

Assigned Counsel

To become eligible to receive assignments you must file an application with the Commission on Indigent Legal Services. More information is available on the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services website.

Administrative Orders & Rules

• Administrative Orders
• Court Rules

Court Schedules & Closings

• Quarterly Schedules
• Court Closings
• Holidays

Contact the Courts

• Supreme Court contact information
• Superior Court directory
• District Court directory
• Administrative Office of the Courts directory
• Speakers' Bureau
• Contact the Judicial Branch webmaster
• Who and How do I contact the Courts?

Citations

• Maine Law Review: Uniform Maine Citations

  Uniform Maine Citations, 2011 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.

Court Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADRES)

• Becoming a Neutral
• ADR Court Rules
• ADR FAQs
• ADRIS

Court Security

A Judicial Marshal is involved in providing for the safety and security of Judges and Justices, court staff, jurors, witnesses, other court participants, and the general public. Deputy Judicial Marshals work in an environment often charged with intense emotion and conflict and must be able to move quickly and effectively from observation of routine activity to direct physical contact and confrontation. Assigned Sergeants provides daily on-site direction. The presiding Judge or Justice provides direction during the course of legal proceedings. Deputy Judicial Marshals provide the first line of defense for the court system when assigned to the duties of entry screening. They must be able to travel and work in different locations within the state with minimal notice. Nights and weekends are also possible.

• Frequently Asked Questions About Court Security

Foreclosure Diversion Program

• FAQs for Attorneys
• FAQs for Homeowners
• Information for Potential Mediators
• Resources for Potential Mediators
• FDP News & Announcements
• ADRIS
• Foreclosure Diversion Program Forms

Forms & Fees

• Court Forms
• Court Fees
• To update your contact information, please use the following information available at this link www.courts.state.me.us/fees_forms/atty_info.html

Guides and Handbooks

• Representing Parents in Child Protection Cases: A Basic Handbook for Lawyers
• A Handbook for Parents & Legal Guardians in Child Protection Cases
• The Maine District Court's Child Abuse and Neglect Evaluation Program Policy and Procedure Manual (PDF)

Legal Links

• American Bar Association
• Maine State Bar Association
• Maine Trial Lawyers' Association
• Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar

Pro Bono Legal Services

• Katahdin Counsel Recognition Program

Opinions

• Supreme Court Opinions
• Superior Court Opinions
• BCD Opinions

Reports & Publications

• Publications - The State of Maine Judicial Branch has a number of Handbooks & Guides available from the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Family Division.
• Reports - Annual Reports from 2003 to the present are available online.

Writs of Execution

• Writs of Execution: Pre-Judgment Interest Rate
• Writs of Execution: Post-Judgment Interest Rate

Maine Government Resources

• Governor Paul R. LePage
• State Agencies

• State Legislature Website
• Maine Statutes
• Maine House of Representatives
• Maine Senate
• Find Your Elected Officials