The Maine Judicial Branch announced today the addition of Protection from Abuse (PA) and Protection from Harassment (PH) cases to eFileMaine, the electronic filing platform currently used for most civil and family cases in Bangor, Lewiston, Rumford, Farmington, and South Paris courts.
Attorneys and staff who file in these court locations are now required to eFile PA and PH cases using the eFileMaine platform. Attorneys should be familiar with the Maine Rules of Electronic Court Systems (MRECS), including provisions that allow exemptions to the eFiling requirement when appropriate. Individuals filing for a Protection Order without an attorney are not required to eFile and can continue to file by paper, in person at the courthouse, or by email.
Attorneys and parties who have eFiled PA and PH cases using the eFileMaine platform can access their cases through re:SearchMaine. Information on accessing electronic records is available at https://www.courts.maine.gov/ecourts/access.html.
Maine eCourts is a suite of applications and web-based tools utilizing Tyler Technologies' Enterprise Justice Software for managing court dockets and hearings, storing digital case files, electronic filing, and online payments. The new system continues its incremental rollout across state courts. To date, Maine eCourts and eFiling have been implemented statewide for traffic cases; statewide for the Business and Consumer Docket (BCD); and in Bangor, Lewiston, Auburn, Rumford, Farmington, and South Paris courts for family and civil case types.
For information on how to successfully eFile using eFileMaine, please visit the Training and Resources web page: https://www.courts.maine.gov/ecourts/efile-resources.html.
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Press Release (PDF)
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