Rule 92.1. Applicability; Effective Dates; Title

(a) Cumberland, Oxford, Penobscot, and York Counties. The Probate Courts of Cumberland, Oxford, Penobscot, and York Counties shall make electronic filing available as of May 1, 2012, and these rules apply to all civil and probate proceedings commenced in Probate Courts in those counties after the date indicated.

(1) Electronic filing in accordance with these rules is permitted in all cases commenced between May 1, 2012, and September 30, 2014.

(2) Electronic filing in accordance with these rules is required in all cases commenced on or after October 1, 2014.

(b) Androscoggin, Aroostook, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Piscataquis, Sagadahoc, Somerset, Waldo, and Washington Counties. The Probate Courts of Androscoggin, Aroostook, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Piscataquis, Sagadahoc, Somerset, Waldo, and Washington Counties shall make electronic filing available as of May 1, 2013, and these rules apply to all civil and probate proceedings commenced in Probate Courts in those counties after the dates indicated:

(1) Electronic filing in accordance with these rules is permitted in all cases commenced between May 1, 2013, and September 30, 2014.

(2) Electronic filing in accordance with these rules is required in all cases commenced on or after October 1, 2014.

(c) Short title. These rules may be known and cited as the Maine Probate Rules for Electronic Filing.