by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine
(a) Motion Hearings. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, motions that do not require testimonial evidence shall be considered and decided by the court, without hearing or oral argument, based on the motion filings, the pleadings, admissible appropriate record...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine
(a) Presumptive Discovery Limits. Unless otherwise authorized by the provisions of the BCD scheduling order, each party may serve upon any other party no more than (1) 30 interrogatories, including all subparts;(2) 30 requests, including all subparts, for production...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine
(a) Case Management Conference. (1)Scheduling of Conference. After the transfer of a case to the BCD, the court will issue an order scheduling a case management conference to define the future course of proceedings in the case. The order will, at a minimum, identify...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine
(a) Filing Cases; Transfer. No case may be commenced on the BCD through filing. A case must be transferred to the BCD from the originating court by Application or Judicial Recommendation. The “originating court” is the court in which the case is pending....
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine
(a) Purpose and Scope. The Business and Consumer Docket Procedural Rules (referred to herein as the BCD Procedural Rules) are established to promote the purpose and goals of the Business and Consumer Docket (BCD) and to facilitate the proceedings of all cases placed...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine
(a)Handling of Any Pending Matters in Probate Court. The District Court presiding over any protection from abuse (PFA) matter involving the custody or parental rights of a minor child shall, at the first opportunity, determine whether there are any proceedings...
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