ME · rules
M.R. Elec. Ct. Sys. 12
IDENTIFICATION AND HANDLING OF CASES, COURT RECORDS, DATA, DOCUMENTS, AND INFORMATION THAT ARE NONPUBLIC OR TO WHICH ACCESS HAS BEEN LIMITED
The filer must ensure that cases, court records, data, documents, and
information that are nonpublic or to which access has been limited are redacted
before submission, or are otherwise submitted to the court in accordance with
these rules.
(A) For all cases that are nonpublic, or to which access is limited, every
filing must be clearly and conspicuously marked, “NONPUBLIC,” whether filed
conventionally or submitted as nonpublic through the EFS.
(B) When a document or other filing that is nonpublic or to which
access has been limited is submitted to the court in a public case, that document
or filing must be clearly and conspicuously marked, “NONPUBLIC,” whether
filed conventionally or submitted as nonpublic through the EFS. This is
required whether or not an applicable court form exists and is used by the filer.
(C) A filer must not submit data, documents, or information that are
nonpublic, or to which access has been limited as part of a public document.
(D) If a submitted document does not comply with the requirements of
these rules, the court may reject the submission.
(E) If a filed document does not comply with the requirements of
these rules, the court may, upon motion or its own initiative, order:
(1) Redaction by the filer;
(2) A change in the security setting of the document; or
(3) That the document be stricken and be deemed not to have
been filed.
A court may impose sanctions for violation of this rule.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.maine.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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