Maine Rules of Unified Criminal Procedure
Current through May 1, 2025
Chapter I · Scope, Purpose, And Construction
Chapter II · Preliminary Proceedings
- 3 The Complaint
- 4 Arrest Warrant or Summons
- 4A Probable Cause Determination Upon Warrantless Arrest for Any Crime Deadlines
- 5 Initial Proceedings in the Unified Criminal Docket Deadlines
- 5B Transfer From District Court to Superior Court If a Class C or Higher Crime is Added by Attorney for the State [Abrogated. See M.R.U. Crim. P. 1(e) for the effective date.]
- 5C Initial Proceedings for Defendants Arrested or Summonsed for a Class C or Higher Crime [Abrogated. See M.R.U. Crim. P. 1(e) for the effective date.]
Chapter III · Indictment And Information
Chapter IV · Arraignment And Preparation For Trial
- 10 Arraignment
- 11 Pleas; Special Circumstances as to Acceptance of Certain Pleas; Notice to Noncitizens of Potential Adverse Immigration Consequences of a Plea
- 11A Plea Agreements
- 11B Filing Agreements Deadlines
- 12 Pleadings and Motions Before Trial; Defenses and Objections Deadlines
- 15 Depositions
- 16 Discovery by the Defendant Deadlines
- 16A Discovery by the State Deadlines
- 17 Subpoena for Attendance of Witnesses Deadlines
- 17A Subpoena for Production of Documentary Evidence or Tangible Objects by a Nonparty Deadlines
- 18 Dispositional Conference Deadlines
Chapter IX · General Provisions
- 43 Presence of the Defendant
- 43A Physical Restraint of Juveniles
- 44 Right to and Assignment of Counsel
- 44A Procedure for Determination of Indigency After Verdict or Finding Deadlines
- 44B Withdrawal of Counsel
- 44C Application to Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services for Funds for Expert or Investigative Assistance for Indigent Defendant
- 45 Time Deadlines
- 46 Certain Procedural Provisions Governing Bail Deadlines
- 47 Motions and Motion Day
- 48 Dismissal Deadlines
- 49 Service and Filing of Papers
- 50 Clerical Mistakes
- 51 Exceptions Unnecessary
- 52 Harmless Error and Obvious Error
- 53 Books and Records Kept by the Clerk and Entries Therein
- 53A Custody of Nondocumentary Exhibits Deadlines
- 54 Courts and Clerks
- 55 Visiting Lawyers
- 56 Legal Assistance by Law Students
- 57 Definitions
Chapter V · Trial
- 21 Place of Trial
- 22 [RESERVED]
- 23 Trial by Jury or by the Court
- 24 Trial Jurors
- 25 Inability of a Judge to Proceed; Recusal
- 25A Scheduling and Continuances Deadlines
- 26 Evidence
- 27 Electronic Sound Recording and Transcription of Proceedings
- 28 Court-Appointed Interpreters and Translators
- 29 Motion for Acquittal Deadlines
- 30 Argument of Counsel; Instructions to Jury
- 31 Jury Verdict
Chapter VI · Judgment
Chapter VII · Review By Appeal Or Petition
- 36 Appeals; Petitions
- 36A Record on Appeal to the Superior Court by a Defendant From an Adverse Ruling of the District Court Under Rule 35(a) or (c), a Revocation of Probation Ruling, a Revocation of Supervised Release Ruling or a Revocation of Administrative Release Ruling [Abrogated]
- 36B Appeal to the Superior Court in Juvenile Cases [Abrogated. See M.R.U. Crim. P. 1(e) for the effective date.]
- 36C Record on Appeal in Juvenile Cases [Abrogated. See M.R.U. Crim. P. 1(e) for the effective date.]
- 36D Briefs and Oral Argument in the Superior Court [Abrogated. See M.R.U. Crim. P. 1(e) for the effective date.]
- 38 Stay of Execution of Sentence Deadlines
Chapter VIII · Supplementary And Special Proceedings
Chapter X · Proceedings For Post-Conviction Review
- 65 Nature of the Proceeding
- 66 Prerequisites to an Adjudication on the Merits
- 67 Form and Contents of the Petition
- 68 Filing of the Petition
- 69 Assigned Counsel
- 69A Assigned Justice or Judge
- 70 Review of the Petition by the Court; Summary Dismissal; Response; Amendment to the Petition; Withdrawal of Petition; Dismissal of Petition with Prejudice for Failure to Prosecute Deadlines
- 71 Response
- 71A Filing a Response Seeking Dismissal; Timely Disposition by the Court
- 72 Discovery
- 72A Conference Following the Filing of the Pleadings
- 73 Evidentiary Hearing, Briefs, and Arguments Deadlines
- 73A Motion for Judgment
- 74 Bail Pending Final Disposition of the Petition
- 75 Bail Pending Appeal When Relief is Granted to the Petitioner
- 75A Stay of Execution Deadlines