DISTRICT COURT REPRESENTATION BY EMPLOYEES OF BUREAU OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR BUREAU OF REVENUE SERVICES

STATE OF MAINE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER JB-05-8

District Court Representation by Employees of Bureau of Unemployment Compensation, Department of the Attorney Getneral or Bureau of Revenue Services

Effective: August 1, 2005

The following order governs rules for court representation of the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation, Department of the Attorney General, and Bureau of Revenue Services by designated employees:

  1. Court Representation by Bureau/Department Employees in certain Disclosure and Arraignment Proceedings. Employees of the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation designated by the head of the Bureau may serve civil process and represent the Bureau in District Court in disclosure proceedings pursuant to Title 14, sections 3120-3136, of the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated ancillary to the collection of taxes and overpayments for which warrants have been issued pursuant to Title 26, sections 1041-1251, of the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated.

    Employees of the Bureau of Revenue Services designated by the head of the Bureau may serve civil process and represent the Bureau in District Court in disclosure proceedings pursuant toTitle 14, sections 3120-3136, of the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated ancillary to the collection of taxes for which warrants have been issued pursuant to Title 36 of the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated, and may represent the State Tax Assessor in arraignment proceedings in District Court in cases where a criminal complaint has been filed alleging violation of Title 36, sections 2113, 3234, or 5332, of the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated.

    Employees of the Department of the Attorney General designated by the Attorney General may serve civil process and represent the State in District

    Any employee representing either Bureau or the Department in any proceeding must be certified by the head of the Bureau/Department as being familiar with relevant court procedures. Such certification shall be in writing and shall be made available to the court upon the request of the presiding judge or any party.

  2. Certification and Standards. The Bureau of Unemployment Compensation, the Bureau of Revenue Services, and the Department of the Attorney General shall develop a certification program to assure familiarity of designated employees with the provisions and operation of Title 14 of the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated relating to disclosure matters and related court procedures. The Bureau of Revenue Services shall develop a comparable program to assure familiarity of designated employees with court procedures relating to arraignments. Each designated employee shall successfully complete an appropriate examination testing the employee's familiarity with those subjects. That examination, administered by each Bureau or the Department, shall be subject to approval by the Chief Judge of the District Court or his/her designee.

For the Court,

Leigh I. Saufley
Chief Justice

Promulgation Date: June 29, 2005

Historical Derivation of JB-05-8:

District Court Representation by Employees of Bureau of Employment Security & Bureau of Taxation
AO Dated: December 4, 1987
Signed by: Vincent L. McKusick, Chief Justice; and David A. Nichols, Daniel E. Wathen, Louis Scolnik, Robert W. Clifford, Associate Justices, Maine Supreme Judicial Court