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Maine Resources

This State Guide lists the major sources of law in this state. Members of the Georgetown University community may seek additional assistance at the reference desk or online.

RESEARCH GUIDES

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

STATUTES & LEGISLATION

Constitution

• Maine Constitution (from the Maine State Legislature)

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
  • Maine Revised Statutes (from the Maine State Legislature)

Legislative History

• Session Laws
  • Session Laws of Maine (from the Maine State Legislature) (118th legislature (1996) to present)
  • HeinOnline (117th legislature (1995) to present)
• Bills
  • Text, History & Final Disposition (from the Maine State Legislature) (116th legislature (1993) to present)
  • Roll Calls (from the Maine State Legislature) (121st legislature (2003) to present)
  • Bill Summaries: 1996 - 2000; 2001 - present (from the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis at the Maine State Legislature)
• Legislative Record (from the Maine State Legislature)
  • House: Current (124th), Past (119th - )
  • Senate: 118th to present
• Reports (from the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis at the Maine State Legislature) (117th legislature (1995) to present)
• Fiscal Legislative Studies (from the Office of Fiscal Program Review at the Maine State Legislature) (118th legislature (1997) to present)
• Compiling a Maine Legislative History (from the Garbrecht Law Library, University of Maine School of Law)

Legislature

• Maine Legislature
  • Maine House of Representatives
  • Maine Senate

REGULATIONS & AGENCIES

Regulations

• Print: Code of Maine Rules, KFM35 1986 .A22 (now cancelled)
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: ME-ADC
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Maine > Find Statutes, Regulations, Administrative Materials & Court Rules > ME - Code of Maine Rules
  • Code of Maine Rules (from the State of Maine)
  • Weekly Rule-Making Notices and Changes to Rules Online (from the State of Maine)

Agencies

• Office of the Governor
• Office of the Attorney General
• Attorney General Opinion
  • Westlaw: ME-AG (1977 to present)
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Maine > Agency & Administrative Materials > ME Attorney General Opinions (1973 to present; select documents July 1940 to Nov. 1972)
• 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
  • Supreme Court Opinions (from State of Maine Courts) (1997 to present)
  • Superior Court Opinions (from the Garbrecht Law Library, University of Maine School of Law) (2000 to present)

Courts

• Maine Judiciary
• Supreme Judicial Court
• Court Rules
  • State of Maine Courts (state rules)
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Maine > Find Statutes, Regulations, Administrative Materials & Court Rules > ME - State & Federal Court Rules (state and federal rules)
  • Westlaw: ME-RULES (federal rules)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• Maine Cities and Towns
• County and Municipal Ordinances (Selected ordinances, from Municode.com)

STATE LAW AND BAR JOURNALS

• Maine Law Review (1908 to present) K13 .A38
  • Westlaw: MELR (1994 to present; selected coverage 1984-1993)
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Maine > Search Law Reviews & Journals > Maine Law Review (Spring 1993 to present)
• Maine Bar Journal (formerly Maine Bar Bulletin) (1980 to present) K13 .A36 Micro (MBJ) and K2 .A759 Micro (MBB)
  • Westlaw: MEBJ (Selected coverage, 1992 to present)
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Maine > Law Reviews & Journals > Maine Bar Journal (1996 to present)

ETHICS

• State Bar Association: http://www.mainebar.org
• Ethics Opinions
  • Maine Manual on Professional Responsibility (Rev. ed.) (Contains opinions 1-138 (1979-1994)) KFM 76.5.A2 A25 1991
  • Professional Ethics Opinions (from the Maine 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 (Selected opinions, not currently updated)

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
  • Tax Forms
  • FindLaw: Maine
  • Internet Law Library: Maine
  • Law Library of Congress: Maine

Updated 8/09 (MS)

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