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Part I — Scope Of Rules - One Form Of Action

1 Scope of Rules
2 One Form of Action

Part II — Commencement Of Action: Service Of Process, Pleadings, Motions And Orders

3 Commencement of Action D
4 Process D
4A Attachment D
4B Trustee Process D
5 Service, Filing, and Form of Pleadings and Other Documents D
6 Time D

Part III — Pleadings And Motions

7 Pleadings Allowed: Form of Motions D
8 General Rules of Pleading
9 Pleading Special Matters
10 Form of Pleadings
11 Signing of Pleadings, Motions, and Other Written Requests for Relief; Sanctions
12 Defenses and Objections—When and How Presented by Pleading or Motion—Motion for Judgment on Pleadings D
13 Counterclaim and Cross-Claim
14 Third-Party Practice
15 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings D
16 Pretrial Procedure in the Superior Court D
16A Pretrial Procedure in the District Court
16B Alternative Dispute Resolution D
16C Expedited Track D

Part IV — Parties

17 Parties Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity D
17A Settlement of Claims of Minor Plaintiffs D
18 Joinder of Claims and Remedies
19 Joinder of Persons Needed for Just Adjudication
20 Permissive Joinder of Parties
21 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties
22 Interpleader
23 Class Actions
23A Derivative Actions by Shareholders
23B Derivative Actions by Members of Unincorporated Associations
24 Intervention
25 Substitution of Parties D

Part IX — Appeals To The Law Court

76C Removal to Superior Court
76D Appeal to the Superior Court D
76E Joint or Several Appeals to the Superior Court
76F Record on Appeal to the Superior Court D
76G Briefs and Oral Arguments in the Superior Court D
76H Electronic Sound Recording D

Part V — Depositions And Discovery

26 General Provisions Governing Discovery D
27 Discovery Before Action or Pending Appeal D
28 Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken
29 Stipulations Regarding Discovery Procedure
30 Depositions Upon Oral Examination D
31 Depositions Upon Written Questions D
32 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings D
33 Interrogatories to Parties D
34 Production and Inspection of Documents and Things; Entry Upon Land for Inspection and Other Purposes D
35 Physical and Mental Examination of Persons
36 Requests for Admission D
37 Failure to Make Discovery: Sanctions

Part VI — Trials

38 Jury Trial of Right in the Superior Court D
39 Trial by Jury or by the Court
40 Assignment of Cases for Trial; Continuances D
41 Dismissal of Actions D
42 Consolidation; Separate Trials
43 Taking of Testimony
44 Proof of Official Record
44A Determination of Foreign Law
45 Subpoena D
46 Preserving Objections
47 Selecting Jurors D
48 Majority Verdict; Stipulations as to Number
49 Special Verdicts and Interrogatories
50 Judgment as a Matter of Law D
51 Argument of Counsel; Instructions to Jury
52 Findings by the Court D
53 Referees D

Part VII — Judgment

54 Judgments; Costs D
54A Court Fees
55 Default
56 Summary Judgment D
57 Declaratory Judgments
58 Entry of Judgment
59 New Trials: Amendment of Judgments D
60 Relief From Judgment or Order D
61 Harmless Error
62 Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment D
63 Inability of a Judge * to Proceed; Recusal

Part VIII — Provisional And Final Remedies And

64 Replevin D
65 Injunctions D
66 Contempt Proceedings D
67 Deposit in Court
68 Offer of Judgment D
69 Execution
70 Judgment for Specific Acts
71 Process in Behalf of and Against Persons Not Parties

Part X — Superior And District Courts And Clerks

77 Superior and District Courts and Clerks
79 Books and Records Kept by the Clerk and Entries Therein

Part XI — Special Rules For Certain Actions

80A Real Actions D
80B Review of Governmental Action D
80C Review of Final Agency Action D
80E Administrative Inspection Warrants D
80F Traffic Infractions D
80G Actions for License Revocation or Suspension D
80H Civil Violations D
80I Search Warrants for Schedule Z Drugs
80J Warrants for Surveys and Tests D
80K Land Use Violations
80L Jury Trial De Novo in Small Claims Appeals to the Superior Court D
80M Medical Malpractice Screening Panel Procedures D

Part XII — General Provisions

81 Applicability of Rules
82 Jurisdiction and Venue Unaffected
83 Definitions
84 Forms
85 Title
86 Effective Date
87 Publication of Orders and Standards
88 Assignment of Counsel
89 Withdrawal of Attorneys; Visiting Lawyers; Temporary Practice with Legal Services Organizations
90 Legal Assistance by Law Students
91 Proceedings for Waiver of Payment of Fees or Costs D
92 Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Service D
93 Foreclosure Diversion Program D

Part XIII — Family Division

100 Scope of the Family Division Rules
100A Form of Action
101 Commencement of Action
102 Confidentiality
103 Process
104 Preliminary Injunction D
105 Answer; Response; Counterclaim D
106 Defenses
107 Orders Before Judgment D
108 Child Support Affidavits and Worksheets, Financial Statements, and Real Estate Certificates D
109 Failure to Appear; Sanctions
110A Prehearing Schedule and Procedure for Cases Involving Minor Children D
110B Prehearing Procedure for Cases Involving No Minor Children D
111 Joinder, Consolidation and Intervention
112 Discovery
113 Time for Final Hearing D
114 Trial D
114A Real Estate Order and Abstract
115 No Judgment Without Hearing; Judgments to Be Final
116 Dismissal of Actions
117 Default D
118 Final Orders of Family Law Magistrates; Judicial Review D
119 Referees
120 Post-Judgment Relief D
121 Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment
122 Transfer From Superior Court to District Court
123 Appeals to the Law Court
124 Removal to Superior Court
125 Effective Date
126 Probate Matters in the District Court D
127 Protection From Abuse Cases
128 Petitions to Terminate Parental Rights Under Title 19-A D
129 Qualified Residential Treatment Program Review D

Part XIV — Business And Consumer Docket Procedural Rules

130 Purpose, Scope, and Other Rules
131 Case Filing, Transfer, and Identification D
132 Case Management
133 Discovery
134 Motion Practice D
135 Joint Final Pretrial Statement
136 Pretrial Conference
137 Trial
138 Electronic Communication
139 Electronic Filing
140 Electronic Service

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Maine Rules of Civil Procedure

Chapter XII · General Provisions

Rule 85. Title

Amended January 23, 2026 (current)

These rules may be known and cited as the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure.

Source: Me. R. Civ. P. 85 (pdf p. 214)

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