by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine
(a) Judgment as a Matter of Law in an Action Tried by Jury. In an action tried to a jury, a motion for judgment as a matter of law on any claim may be made at any time before submission of the case to the jury. The motion shall specify the claim or claims as to which...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Maine
(a) Scheduling. Following the filing of the pleadings, the clerk of the Unified Criminal Docket shall as soon as possible schedule a conference and give notice to the parties thereof. The court may dispense with a conference.(b) Matters to Be Considered at Conference....
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine
(a) Special Verdicts. The court may require a jury to return only a special verdict in the form of a special written finding upon each issue of fact. In that event the court may submit to the jury written questions susceptible of categorical or other brief answer or...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine
(a) Majority Verdict. A number of jurors equal to at least two-thirds of the total number of jurors serving on a jury may agree on a verdict or any finding submitted to the jury and return it into court as the verdict or finding of the jury, unless otherwise agreed by...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Maine
(a) In General. A party shall not be entitled to discovery in a proceeding for post-conviction review unless, and to the extent that, the court, upon motion and for good cause shown, grants leave for discovery. If leave for discovery is granted, the court shall...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Maine
If the response filed by the respondent seeks a dismissal of the petition in whole or in part based upon a petitioner’s alleged failure to satisfy one or more of the five statutory prerequisites to an adjudication on the merits identified in Rule 66, the...
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