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Maine Law Review: Uniform Maine Citations

Uniform Maine Citations, 2011 Edition, provides updated rules for the citation of Maine legal authorities, including judicial decisions, constitutional provisions, statutory and legislative materials, court rules, treatises, periodicals, and miscellaneous Maine authorities.

Sources of Maine Law

• Maine Constitution
• Laws of the State of Maine (Statutes)
• Maine Statute Search: Find a law by keyword or title/section number
• Maine Legislative Session Information: Find Bill Text and Status
• Maine Rules of Civil and Appellate Procedure
• Maine Court forms online
• Rules of Maine State Government Agencies

Maine Law Libraries

• University of Maine School of Law
• Maine Law and Legislative Reference Library
• Nathan and Henry B. Cleaves Law Library
  • Cleaves Law Library "Maine Practice Materials"
  • See Also: County Law Libraries
• URSUS - online catalogs of University of Maine School of Law and the Law and Legislative Reference Libraries

State Government

• Maine State Home Page
• State Agencies
• State Administrative Agency Rules
• Maine State Legislature

County Probate Courts in Maine

• County Probate Courts (Wills, Estates and other Probate Matters)

Legal Assistance Resources in Maine

• Pine Tree Legal Assistance
• Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project
• Maine's Legal Services for the Elderly
• HelpMElaw.org

Consumer Information (Please note the links below will re-direct you to the Consumer Information section of the Attorney General's website)

• Consumer Law Guide: This is a comprehensive review of Maine consumer law. It is our belief that if consumers and businesses are better aware of their legal rights and responsibilities, disputes can be more fairly resolved. This Guide is written by the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division, which includes among its duties the enforcement of our consumer and antitrust laws.
• Scams: A description of recent scams used on Maine consumers. Includes links to the Maine Attorney and Federal Trade Commission consumer complaint sites.
• Housing: houses, apartments, mobile homes. Information about renting, home repairs, mobile homes, heating your home, lead paint, and information about contractors.
• Motor Vehicles: Information about buying a car, defective vehicles, car repairs, the Maine Lemon Law, and warranties.
• Identity Theft and Privacy: What it is and what to do if you?re a victim. Includes information about adding your phone number and address to the do not call list and do not mail list.
• Purchasing Goods and Services: Learn about the rights you have when you purchase something and are not satisfied.
• Charities: Information for consumers about donating to a charity. Information for charitable organizations. Also see: Guide for Board Members of Charitable Organizations
• Antitrust: Information about antitrust law and antitrust cases brought by the Maine Attorney General.

Federal Government

U.S. Statutes

• Search U.S. Code
• U.S. Congress - Search Legislative Information

Case Law

• U.S. Supreme Court
• Circuit Courts - Search all U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals
• U.S. Courts of Appeals
• First Circuit Court of Appeals

Rules

• Federal Rules of Evidence
• Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
• Federal District Court Local Rules
• U.S. Sentencing Commission

Federal Government Agencies

U.S. Administrative Regulations

• Code of Federal Regulations
• Federal Register

Federal Courts

• Federal Court Information
• Federal Court Home Page
• U.S. Supreme Court
• First Circuit Court of Appeals

U.S. Federal Courts in Maine

• U.S. District Court of Maine
• District of Maine Bankruptcy Court

Comprehensive Legal Link Collections

• Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute
• Washburn University Law Library
• FindLaw
• LawsOnline
• JURIST: Law Professors on the Web
• All Law

Sites for Legal Professionals

• American Bar Association
• Maine State Bar Association
• Maine Trial Lawyers' Association