Rule 47 – Selecting Jurors

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(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

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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 71 – Response

by | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Maine

(a) When Required. The respondent is required to respond to the original or amended petition only when directed to do so pursuant to Rule 70(c), or as may be further ordered to do so by the court pursuant to subdivision (c) of this Rule or Rule 72A(b)(3).(b)...

Rule 45 – Subpoena

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(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 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

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(a) Review of Petition by the Court. The court shall promptly examine the petition.(b) Summary Dismissal or Stay of the Petition. The court shall enter an order for the summary dismissal of the petition in whole or in part, stating the reasons for the dismissal, if...

Rule 69A – Assigned Justice or Judge

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(a) Assignment by Chief Justice of the Superior Court or by Designee.The Chief Justice of the Superior Court or the Chief Justice’s designee shall assign petitions for post-conviction review.(b) Assignment of Trial Justice or Judge.(1) When the petition...