Maine Rules of Appellate Procedure

Last reviewed and edited September 30, 2024
Includes amendments effective November 1, 2024

I.	GENERAL APPEAL PROCEEDINGS

RULE 1.

SCOPE OF RULES

RULE 1A.

TIME COMPUTATION

RULE 1B.

DEFINITIONS

RULE 1C.

SIGNATURES

RULE 1D.

FILING AND FORMATTING OF DOCUMENTS

RULE 1E.

SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS

RULE 2A.

NOTICE AND FILING OF APPEAL

RULE 2B.

TIME FOR APPEAL

RULE 2C.

MULTIPLE APPEALS AND BONDS IN CIVIL CASES

RULE 3.

DOCKETING THE APPEAL AND FURTHER TRIAL COURT ACTION

RULE 4.

DISMISSAL OF THE APPEAL

RULE 5.

RECORD ON APPEAL

RULE 6.

FILING THE RECORD WITH THE LAW COURT

RULE 7.

SCHEDULE FOR BRIEFING AND CONSIDERATION

RULE 7A.

BRIEFS: FORM AND CONTENT

RULE 8.

APPENDIX TO THE BRIEFS

RULE 9.

[RESERVED]

RULE 10.

MOTIONS AND OTHER PAPERS IN THE LAW COURT

RULE 11.

CONSIDERATION BY THE LAW COURT

RULE 12.

COMPOSITION, CONCURRENCE, AND SESSIONS OF THE LAW COURT

RULE 12A.

THE CLERK OF THE LAW COURT

RULE 12B.

PUBLIC ACCESS TO PROCEEDINGS AND RECORDS

RULE 13.

COSTS AND INTEREST ON JUDGMENTS IN CIVIL CASES

RULE 14.

MANDATE; RECONSIDERATION OF DECISIONS; AND SUSPENSION OF THE RULES IN THE LAW COURT

RULE 15 - 18.

[RESERVED]

II.	SPECIAL APPEAL PROCEEDINGS

RULE 19.

DISCRETIONARY CRIMINAL APPEALS

RULE 20.

APPEAL OF SENTENCE

RULE 21.

CRIMINAL APPEALS BY THE STATE

RULE 22.

REVIEW OF RULINGS AND ORDERS OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

RULE 23.

REVIEW OF DECISIONS OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD AND APPELLATE DIVISION

RULE 24.

REPORT OF CASES

RULE 25.

CERTIFICATION OF QUESTIONS OF LAW BY FEDERAL COURTS TO THE LAW COURT