The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has issued an invitation for comments on proposed amendments to the Maine Rules of Appellate Procedure. The proposed changes aim to clarify procedures for motions for reconsideration of procedural orders and final decisions, as well as require sequential page numbering in briefs and appendices using Arabic numerals. This will ensure that the page numbers on a brief or appendix correlate with the page numbers in the PDF version of the same document.
The proposed amendments are accessible via links provided by the court. All comments must be submitted to the Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 14, 2024. Comments can be sent either in writing, mailed to the court's address, or via email at lawcourt.clerk@courts.maine.gov. If sent via email, any attachments must be text-based PDF documents.
All submitted comments must include the name and mailing address of the individual submitting them, along with the name, mailing address, and primary telephone number of any organization they represent. It is not necessary for an individual to be an attorney to submit comments individually or on behalf of an organization.
Comments are considered public documents and may be posted on the court's website.
Matthew Pollack, Executive Clerk of Maine Supreme Judicial Court announced this call for comments on May 17, 2024.