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M.R. Civ. P. 135

JOINT FINAL PRETRIAL STATEMENT

activein force · 2026-06-01 – presentact-effective-date

(a) Conference of Parties. By a date established by the court, all parties

shall confer for the purpose of discussing, agreeing upon, preparing, signing

and filing a joint final pretrial statement in conformity with the requirements

of this Rule. The filing of the joint final pretrial statement constitutes a

representation to the court by all of the parties that they or their

representatives at the meeting were fully vested to discuss and agree upon all

of the matters set forth in Rule 135(b); they have in fact discussed and

attempted in good faith to reach agreement on each of those matters; and the

case is ready for trial.

(b) Joint Final Pretrial Statement. The joint final pretrial statement shall

include the following, which will be considered by the court at the pretrial

conference and may be incorporated into a pretrial order issued by the court:

(1) stipulated facts;

(2) all factual issues in dispute;

(3) all legal issues;

(4) all issues regarding the use of information or materials

designated as confidential;

(5) each party’s list of exhibits;

(6) each party’s list of witnesses;

(7) each party’s list of experts;

(8) depositions, or portions thereof, to be used in lieu of live

testimony;

(9) estimated length of trial;

(10) subject matter of potential motions in limine;

(11) proposed voir dire questions;

(12) proposed jury instructions; and

(13) proposed verdict form.

(c) Deadline for Filing Joint Final Pretrial Statement. The parties shall file

the joint final pretrial statement by a date established by the court. The plaintiff

shall have primary responsibility for coordinating the meeting between the

parties and filing the joint final pretrial statement and related material. If the

plaintiff is unable to timely comply with this requirement, plaintiff shall notify

the court in writing of the reasons therefor and request a status conference.

Provenance

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courts.maine.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-24
Edition
2026-09-24
Content hash
f70d863c96ac937556dda2906873f140e591587c5ba09f67bbdb6d417b381ec3
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