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Maine Resources

This State Guide lists the major sources of law in this state. If you are a member of the Georgetown University community, the reference librarians are happy to assist you over the phone (202)662-9140 or by e-mail.

RESEARCH GUIDES

• Maine Legal Research Guide (1989) by William W. Wells, KFM75 .W44 1989
• Compiling a Maine Legislative History by the Garbrecht Law Library, University of Maine School of Law.

STATUTES & LEGISLATION

Statutes/Code

• Print: Maine Revised Statutes Annotated (official), KFM30 1964 .A4
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: ME-ST-ANN
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Maine > Statutes & Regulations > ME - Maine Statutes, Constitution, Court Rules & ALS, Combined
  • Internet: Maine Revised Statutes

Legislative History

• Session Laws of Maine (1996 - )
• Session Laws: HeinOnline, 2001-
• Bill Texts: current; past (1999 - )
• Bill Summaries: 1996 - 2000; 2001 - present
• History & Final Disposition of Bills (1996 - )
• Reports (1996 - )
• Fiscal Legislative Studies (1999 - )
• Compiling a Maine Legislative History by the Garbrecht Law Library, University of Maine School of Law

Legislature

• Maine Legislature
  • Maine House of Representatives
  • Maine Senate
• Weekly Legislative Report

REGULATIONS & AGENCIES

Regulations

• Print: Code of Maine Rules, KFM35 1986 .A22
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: ME-ADC
  • Lexis: Not available
  • Internet: Code of Maine Rules; Weekly Rule-Making Notices

Agencies

• Office of the Governor
• Office of the Attorney General
  • Opinions
    • Westlaw: ME-AG
    • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Maine > Agency & Administrative Materials > ME Attorney General Opinions (March 1980 - )
• Maine State Agencies

CASES & COURTS

Cases

• Print: Atlantic Reporter, KF135 .A7 (1st Series), and KF135 .A712 (2d series)
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: ME-CS (state cases) & ME-CS-ALL (state and federal cases)
  • Lexis:
    • State cases: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Maine > Cases > ME State Cases, Combined
    • State and federal cases: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Maine > Cases > ME Federal & State Cases, Combined
  • Internet:
    • Supreme Court Opinions (1997-)

Courts

• Maine Judiciary
• Supreme Judicial Court

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• Maine Cities and Towns
• County and Municipal Ordinances (selected)

STATE BAR JOURNAL

• Print: Maine Bar Journal, K13 .A36 Micro
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: MEBJ
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Maine > Law Reviews & Journals > Maine Bar Journal (1996 - )

ETHICS

• Maine Bar Bulletin. Library owns vols. 14-19 (1980-1985 Media) K2.A759 Mfiche. Title changed to Maine Bar Journal. Library owns vols. 1- (1986- Media) K13.A36 MFiche.
• Maine Manual on Professional Responsibility. Revised edition, 2 vols. KFM 76.5.A2 A25 1991. Contains opinions 1-138 (1979-1994).
• Internet:
  • State Bar Association: http://www.mainebar.org
  • Professional Ethics Opinions (Board of Overseers of the Bar)
• Lexis:
  • Legal > Area of Law - By Topic > Ethics > Administrative Materials & Regulations > National Reporter Ethics Opinions > National Reporter on Legal Ethics & Prof. Responsibility - ME Opinions
    • Contains selected decisions from 1987-.

GENERAL

• Print: There is no general legal encyclopedia for Maine.
• Electronic:
  • Maine State Library
  • Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library
  • Maine Trial Lawyers' Association
  • Legal Information Institute: Maine Legal Materials
  • Maine State Bar Association
  • Tax Forms
  • FindLaw: Maine
  • Internet Law Library: Maine
  • Law Library of Congress: Maine

Updated 4/26/2007 (SK
Updated 08/2008 (MK)

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