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Complete Rule	Date	Full Text
Maine Rules of Appellate Procedure	current to 1/16/08
Maine Appellate Practice with Advisory Committee Notes	current to March 2008
Guide for Appeals to the Maine Supreme Court (an on-line publication written by Hon. Donald G. Alexander for individuals who are not trained as lawyers	current to 4/07
Maine Rules of Civil Procedure	current to 1/1/08
Maine Rules of Civil Procedure with advisory notes(PDF only)	current to 8/07
Maine Rules of Criminal Procedure	current to 3/08
Maine Rules of Criminal Procedure with advisory notes (PDF only)	current to 3/08
Maine Rules of Evidence	current to 7/05
Maine Rules of Evidence with advisory committee notes (PDF only)	current to 7/02
Rules for the Family Division of the Maine District Court	current to 8/05
Rules for Guardian Ad Litem	current to 8/04
Maine Rules for Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection	current to 3/08
Rules for the Maine Assistance Program for Lawyers	current to 3/08
Rules for Probate Procedure	current to 7/04
Maine Rules of Small Claims Procedure	current as of 7/07
Maine Bar Rules	current as of 3/08
Maine Bar Admission Rules	current as of 6/07
Maine Cicil Legal Services Fund Commission Rules	current as of 7/07
Maine Code of Judicial Conduct	current as of 7/05
Maine Rules of the Committee on Judicial Responsibility and Disability	current as of 7/04
Guidelines for Determination of Eligibility for Court-Appointed Interpretation and Translation Services	effective 10/11/06

Recent Rules Amendments

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Rule Amendment	Date	Full Text
Administrative Order correcting and Replacing Amendments to the Bar Rules 2008 Me. Rules 05	corrected 2/29/08
2008 Me. Rules 07 -- Amendments to the Maine Rules of Appellate Procedure (Rules 3.6 and 6)	effective 4/1/08
2008 Me. Rules 06 -- Amendments to the Maine Rules of Appellate Procedure (Rule 12A)	effective 1/16/08
2008 Me. Rules 05 -- Amendments to the Maine Bar Rules (Rules 4, 5, 6, 7 and 10)	effective 1/1/08
2008 Me. Rules 04 -- Amendments to the Maine Bar Rules of Civil Procedure (Rules 26, 46, 76C and 92)	effective 1/1/08
2008 Me. Rules 03 -- Amendments to the Maine Bar Rules of Criminal Procedure (Rules 6, 11, 28 and 47)	effective 1/1/08
2008 Me. Rules 02 -- Amendments to the Maine Bar Rules for the Lawyer's Fund for Client Protection	effective 1/1/08
2008 Me. Rules 01 -- Amendments to the Maine Bar Rules (as amended 12/12/07) Rules 3.6(3), 6(a)(2) and 3 (IOLTA)	effective 4/1/08
Amendments to the Maine Bar Admission Rules (Rules 3.6(e), 6(a)(2) and 3(IOLTA)	effective 1/1/08
Amendments to the Maine Bar Rules (IOLTA Program)	effective 12/12/07
Amendments to the Maine Rules of for the Assistance Program for Lawyers	effective 10/1/07
Amendments to the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure (Rule 92) and Small Claims Procedure Rule (Rule 5 -- CADRES)	effective 7/1/07
Amendments to the Maine Bar Admission Rules (Rules 6 and 8)	effective 7/1/07
Amendments to the Maine Rules of Appellate Procedure (Rule 11(b), (f), and (g)	effective 6/1/07
Amendments to the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure (Rules 16, 56, 62 and 84)	effective 4/2/07

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