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Reviewed 15 November 2009 See also Legal Research and Assistance, below.  E-mail: Administrator@LawSource.com

Maine Court Decisions

Supreme Judicial Court (Me.) ————— U.S. District Court (D. Me.) U.S. Bankruptcy Court (Bankr. D. Me.) * —————  * Not available — Browse for information.

Appellate cases can be retrieved by citation (e.g., “1997 ME 1” or “669 A.2d 177”) from a LEXIS database (free searching goes back five years only). There is also a text-search function. (Registration is required but is free.)

Maine Constitution and Legislation

Constitution (Me. Const.)
Additional Resources
¶  Constitutional Amendment Resolutions of the Maine Legislature
118th Leg., 1st Spec. Sess.
Bills
124th Leg. (2009–2010) 123rd Leg. (2007–2008) 122nd Leg. (2005–2006) 121st Leg. (2003–2004) 120th Leg. (2001–2002) 119th Leg. (1999–2000)
Laws of the State of Maine (Me. Laws)
These are session laws. For codified laws, see Maine Revised Statutes, below.
2007-2008 Laws (123rd Leg.) 2005-2006 Laws (122nd Leg.) 2003-2004 Laws (121st Leg.) 2001-2002 Laws (120th Leg.) 1999-2000 Laws (119th Leg.) 1997-1998 Laws (118th Leg.)
1. Maine Revised Statutes (Me. Rev. Stat.)
   See also uniform laws and interstate compacts.
   Additional Resources
   ¶  Facts and statistics about each legislative session, and subject indexes to session laws:
        123rd Leg.—2nd Reg. & 1st Spec. Sess. (2008) 123rd Leg.—1st Reg. (2006-2007) 122nd Leg.—1st Reg. & 1st Spec. Sess. (2004-2005) 121st Leg.—2nd Reg. & Spec. Sess. (2003-2004) 121st Leg.—1st Reg. Sess. (2003-2004) 120th Leg. (2001-2002) 119th Leg. (1999-2000) 118th Leg., 2nd Sess. (1997-1998) 118th Leg., 1st Sess. (1997-1998)

   ¶  Weekly Legislative Reports ... [Maine House of Representatives] — These are summary reports of legislative business.
   ¶  Maine Legislative Drafting Manual (rev. 2009) ... [Revisor of Statutes] — Guide for drafting legislative instruments.

Maine Rules of Procedure and Practice

1. Court Rules ♦ Rules of Procedure ♦ Rules of Practice

Maine Administrative Law Sources

1. Regulations
   Code of Maine Rules (Me. R. Code)
2. Opinions ♦ Decisions ♦ Orders ♦ Rulings

Maine Local Law Sources

Charters
Cape Elizabeth Ellsworth Freeport Portland South Portland Veazie York  
Note that a charter could be included in a collection of ordinances (see below) instead of being separately accessible.
County Ordinances
Municipal Ordinances
Alfred <2> Augusta <3> Bangor <2> Bar Harbor <2> Belfast <3> Bethel <2> Biddeford <3> Buxton <1> Camden <1> Camden—Zoning <1> Cape Elizabeth <1> Eliot <3> Ellsworth <1> Falmouth <3> Fort Kent <1> Freeport <1> Kennebunkport <1> Kennebunkport—Zoning <1> Kittery <1> Lewiston <3> Lisbon <3> Old Orchard Beach <3> Orono <1> Portland <1> Saco <2> Sanford <2> Shapleigh <2> Skowhegan <1> South Berwick <2> South Portland <1> Standish <2> Topsham <2> Veazie <1> Waterville <3> Wells <2> York <1>    
Click on the button keyed to the name of the municipality. NOTE: On some web sites, selecting the state is necessary for access to the ordinances link. For additional municipalities, see links at the Donald L. Garbrecht Law Library at the University of Maine.

Maine Law-Related Periodicals

Other Maine Commentary

1. Doing Business in Maine. Bernstein Shur. ... [Lex Mundi]

Maine Law-Related Topical Web Sites

Maine Court Information

Web Sites
See also contact information for superior courts and Maine district courts.
Maine Judicial Branch U.S. District Court U.S. Bankruptcy Court
1. Court Fees

Maine Forms

1. Court Forms

2. Revenue Services — Tax Forms
   Secretary of State, Division of Corporations — Forms and Fees
   Business Corporations Nonprofit Corporations Limited Partnerships Limited Liability Companies Limited Liability Partnerships Mark & Name Registration

3. Business Entity Forms ...[Paracorp, Inc. (Cal.)] — Convenient interface to view and print in-blank official state forms (in PDF files) for filing by business entities. A JavaScript-enabled browser is required.
   Additional Resources
   ¶  Secretary of State: Corporate Name Search • UCC Filing Information • Guide to Rule Making

Other Maine Resources

Government-Related Web Sites
Legislature Judicial Branch ————— Attorney General ————— Revenue Services Secretary of State
See also the Piper Resources list of sites.
Additional Resources
¶  Vital Records — Contact Information ... [Elizabeth Orsay (Ind.)]
¶  Workers' Compensation — Agency Contact and Staff Contact Information ... [Robert W. McDowell / North Carolina Industrial Commission]
Bar Associations ♦ Law-Related Organizations
Maine State Bar Association Maine Trial Lawyers Association
See the National Federation of Paralegal Associations for links to websites of member organizations.
1. Law Schools ♦ Admission to Practice ♦ Continuing Legal Education
   Maine Board of Bar Examiners
   University of Maine School of Law

2. Consulate General of Canada in Boston • Consulat Général du Canada à Boston ... Canadian consular office serving Maine

Legal Research and Assistance

Law Libraries
Maine State Law & Legislative Reference Library County Law Libraries University of Maine: Donald L. Garbrecht Law Library Nathan & Henry B. Cleaves Law Library (Portland)
See also links to web sites of public law libraries and catalogs of academic law libraries, maintained by the library at Washburn University School of Law; and the LibrarySites.Info database of library web sites (“Libcat”).
Judicial Branch Publications
Citizen's Guide to the Maine Courts Guide to Protection from Abuse and Harrassment Actions Guide to Small Claims Proceedings in the Maine District Court Information for Jurors
1. Maine State Bar Association — Legal Information Pamphlets

2. Bankruptcy Law and Procedures for Maine Residents ... [Calicchia & Kinast LLP (Ohio)] — This web site, presented by a Cleveland bankruptcy law firm, covers basic information about the bankruptcy process, describes debt consolidation and credit counseling as alternatives to bankruptcy, lists the property that an individual is allowed to keep (with citations to governing provisions of Maine law), and gives information about the bankruptcy courts and how to contact bankruptcy attorneys in Maine.

3. Low-Cost Legal Aid ... See also the web site for LawHelp.org and the web site for SelfHelpSupport.org.
   1. HelpMELaw ... [Pro Bono Net (N.Y.)] — “We provide legal information for low-income people in the State of Maine. This includes easy-to-read self-help information on topics such as divorce and tenants rights, Medicaid and food stamps, as well as information about free and low-cost legal services in Maine.”
   2. Maine Legal Help for the Poor ... [Am. Bar Ass'n] — Contact information for statewide and local legal-aid programs, from the ABA's Directory of Pro Bono Programs. The ABA also provides a page of links to pro bono programs' web sites.
   3. WomensLaw.org — Sources of Legal Help ... [WomensLaw.org (N.Y.)] — Sources of legal help (not limited to legal help for women) include statewide domestic-violence resources, local domestic-violence resources listed by city or town, free or low-cost legal services, and lawyer referral services.