Rule 23 – Class Actions

by | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine

(a) Prerequisites to a Class Action. One or more members of a class may sue or be sued as representative parties on behalf of all only if (1) the class is so numerous that joinder of all members is impracticable, (2) there are questions of law or fact common to the...

Rule 43 – Presence of the Defendant

by | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Maine

The defendant shall be present at the arraignment, at the dispositional conference, at every stage of the trial including the impaneling of the jury, and at the return of the verdict, and at the imposition of sentence, except as otherwise provided by these Rules. In...

Rule 22 – Interpleader

by | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine

Persons having claims against the plaintiff may be joined as defendants and required to interplead when their claims are such that the plaintiff is or may be exposed to double or multiple liability. It is not ground for objection to the joinder that the claims of the...

Rule 21 – Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

by | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine

Misjoinder of parties is not ground for dismissal of an action. Parties may be dropped or added by order of the court on motion of any party or of its own initiative at any stage of the action and on such terms as are just. Any claim against a party may be severed and...

Rule 42 – Contempt Proceedings

by | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Maine

Procedures to implement the inherent and statutory powers of the court to impose sanctions for contempt arising out of any criminal proceeding are set out in Rule 66 of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure.Me. R. Uni. Crim. P. 42Last amended effective November 2,...