Rule 47 – Selecting Jurors

by | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine

(a) Examination of Jurors. (1) Purpose. The examination of prospective jurors is intended to allow for the selection of jurors who (A) are qualified and willing to sit; (B) have not formed any preconceptions about a case that they cannot set aside or that would...

Rule 46 – Preserving Objections

by | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine

Objections to rulings admitting or excluding evidence and other rulings or orders of the court shall be made, preserved and appealed in accordance with Maine Rules of Evidence, these Rules and any applicable statutes. Exceptions to rulings or orders of the court shall...

Rule 45 – Subpoena

by | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine

(a) Form; Issuance. (1) Every subpoena shall (A) state the name of the court from which it is issued; and (B) state the title of the action, the name of the court in which it is pending, and its civil action number; and (C) command each person to whom it is directed...

Rule 44A – Determination of Foreign Law

by | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine

A party who intends to raise an issue concerning the law of a foreign country shall give notice in that party’s pleadings or other reasonable written notice. The court, in determining foreign law, may consider any relevant material or source, including...

Rule 44 – Proof of Official Record

by | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine

(a) Authentication. (1)Domestic. An official record kept within the United States, or any state, district, or commonwealth, or within a territory subject to the administrative or judicial jurisdiction of the United States, or an entry therein, when admissible for any...