Maine § 8-A. - Rules on courts records and unclaimed property
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 8-A. — Rules on courts records and unclaimed property, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-A.. Rules on courts records and unclaimed property
The Supreme Judicial Court may prescribe, repeal, add to, amend or modify rules or orders: [PL 1981, c. 241 (NEW).]
1. Records. To establish retention and disposition schedules for the fiscal, managerial and court records of all the judicial courts of the State, and to authorize the disposition of such records as have no archival, historical or judicial value to the State to warrant permanent preservation, and to authorize the transfer to the Maine State Archives of such records, upon any reasonable terms and conditions as the State Archivist and the Supreme Judicial Court may agree, to be kept in accordance with the Archives and Records Management Law; and
2. Unclaimed property. To provide, after reasonable notice to interested parties or their attorneys, for the transfer to the Treasurer of State for disposition as unclaimed property in the manner provided by Title 33, chapter 45 of property in the possession or custody of the courts of this State as a result of civil or criminal litigation.
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Maine § 8-A.
What does Maine Revised Statutes § 8-A. cover?
Section 8-A. ("Rules on courts records and unclaimed property") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Maine § 8-A.?
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