GENERAL CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET

STATE OF MAINE – STATE COURTS

[// GUIDANCE: Use this template whenever initiating a civil action in any Maine state court (District, Superior, or Business & Consumer Court). File the completed cover sheet together with the complaint or initial pleading. Retain a copy for your records. Adjust county, docket prefix, filing fee, and e-filing references to match the specific court’s current administrative orders.]

I. DOCUMENT HEADER

1. Court: ___ County, Maine
2. Docket No.: [To be assigned by Clerk]
3. Case Caption:
   a. Plaintiff(s): _______
   b. Defendant(s): ________
4. Attorney for Plaintiff (or Pro Se Party):
   • Name: _______
   • Bar No.: __
   • Firm: _______
   • Address: _____
   • Tel.: ___ • E-mail: ___
5. Attorney for Defendant (if known at filing):
   • Name: _______
   • Bar No.: __
   • Firm: _______
   • Address: _____
   • Tel.: ___ • E-mail: ___

II. DEFINITIONS

For purposes of this Cover Sheet only:
“Amount in Controversy” means the monetary relief sought, exclusive of interest and costs.
“Case Category” means the primary legal classification selected in Section III.
“Party” means any named plaintiff, defendant, third-party plaintiff/defendant, or intervenor.

III. CASE CATEGORY – CHECK ONE PRIMARY TYPE

[// GUIDANCE: Select the single category that best describes the principal claim. If multiple categories apply, mark the one that predominates and note secondary categories in Section VI.]

A. TORT
☐ Motor-Vehicle Negligence
☐ Other Negligence (Premises, Slip/Fall, etc.)
☐ Product Liability
☐ Medical Malpractice
☐ Assault & Battery / Intentional Tort
☐ Defamation (Libel/Slander)
☐ Wrongful Death
☐ Other Tort ________

B. CONTRACT
☐ Buyer Plaintiff / U.C.C. § 2-709
☐ Debt Collection / Account Stated
☐ Insurance (Coverage / Subrogation)
☐ Professional Services Contract
☐ Construction Contract
☐ Other Contract ________

C. REAL PROPERTY
☐ Foreclosure (Residential)
☐ Foreclosure (Commercial)
☐ Quiet Title / Declaratory Relief
☐ Partition / Boundary
☐ Mechanic’s Lien Enforcement
☐ Land Use / Zoning Appeal (M.R. Civ. P. 80B)
☐ Other Real Property ___

D. ADMINISTRATIVE / OTHER CIVIL
☐ Rule 80C Administrative Appeal
☐ Business & Consumer Court Case
☐ Civil Rights (State or Federal)
☐ Declaratory/Injunctive Relief (Non-Tort)
☐ Trusts/Estates/Fiduciary Litigation
☐ Statutory Penalties / Consumer Protection
☐ Other Civil ________

IV. AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY & REMEDIES SOUGHT

1. Amount in Controversy: $ ________
2. Non-Monetary Relief Requested (check all that apply):
   ☐ Declaratory Judgment ☐ Injunction ☐ Specific Performance
   ☐ Other ___
3. Jury Trial Demanded? ☐ Yes ☐ No

V. FILING INFORMATION

1. Method of Filing: ☐ Electronic (eFileMAINE) ☐ Paper
2. Filing Fee Paid: $ _____ ☐ Fee Waiver Motion Attached
3. Expedited / Emergency Relief Requested? ☐ Yes ☐ No
   If Yes, identify rule or statute: _________

[// GUIDANCE: Maine filing fees change periodically. Verify current amounts in the Supreme Judicial Court’s Administrative Order JB-05-26 or successor schedule before filing. Common 2025 base fees: $150 Super./Bus.&Cons., $120 Dist.; additional surcharges may apply.]

VI. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / RELATED CASES

1. Related Maine Docket(s): _______
2. Pending Out-of-State or Federal Case Involving Same Parties or Issues:
   ☐ Yes ☐ No If Yes, identify: _____
3. Secondary Case Categories (if any): ____

VII. ATTORNEY / PARTY CERTIFICATION

I certify that the information provided in this Cover Sheet is accurate to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, formed after reasonable inquiry, and that I have complied with all applicable Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, electronic filing rules, and administrative orders.

Signature: _____
Name (print): _____
Role: ☐ Attorney ☐ Self-Represented (Pro Se)
Date: ______

VIII. CLERK’S USE ONLY

• Filing Accepted Date: ___
• Receipt No.: ___
• Judge / Session Assignment: __
• Case Category Code Entered: _______

[// GUIDANCE: 1) Attach this sheet as the first page behind the complaint when submitting. 2) Keep filed copies bearing the clerk’s “FILED” stamp for service. 3) Failure to provide complete information may delay docketing or trigger deficiency notices under current e-filing protocols.]

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