The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is seeking public input on proposed changes to the Maine Rules of Unified Criminal Procedure. These amendments aim to clarify and update procedures related to prosecutors' oaths and arrest warrant requests.
The first amendment concerns Rule 3, which would specify the nature of the oath required by 15 M.R.S. § 708. This change anticipates the electronic filing of criminal complaints by prosecutors. The second amendment involves Rule 4, proposing a procedure for requesting arrest warrants when not in the presence of a court or justice of the peace.
Comments on these proposals must be submitted to the Executive Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court by 4:00 p.m. on March 25, 2025. Submissions can be mailed or emailed to lawcourt.clerk@courts.maine.gov, with email attachments required in text-based PDF format. Receipt of emails will be acknowledged by reply.
All comments should include the name and mailing address of the individual or organization submitting them, along with a primary telephone number if applicable. Public comments may be published on the court's website.
Matthew Pollack, Executive Clerk at the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, provided this information from their office located at 205 Newbury Street Room 139, Portland, Maine.