Uniform Maine Citations

Originally prepared by Michael D. Seitzinger and Charles K. Leadbetter, two members of the Maine Bar, Uniform Maine Citations provides updated rules for the citation of Maine legal authorities, including constitutional provisions, statutory and legislative materials, judicial decisions, court rules, treatises, periodicals, and miscellaneous Maine authorities. Beginning in 2010, revisions to this guide were made on an ongoing, as-needed basis by members of the Maine Law Review under the direction of Professor Nancy A. Wanderer. Beginning with the 2015 edition of Uniform Maine Citations, Sara T.S. Wolff, Professor of Legal Writing, took over as editor, and then author, of the guide, updating the guide annually to coincide with the beginning of the academic year in August/September. It is hoped that Uniform Maine Citations will help Maine practitioners prepare legal briefs and memoranda as well as contribute to the achievement of uniformity in citation by the Maine bar, bench, and scholars. As with previous editions, this 2022-2024 Edition is designed to be used in conjunction with The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation and ALWD Guide to Legal Citation.

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Uniform Maine Citations, 2024-2025 Edition

Sara T.S. Wolff, Charles K. Leadbetter, and Michael D. Seitzinger

Uniform Maine Citations is organized so that similar types of references to Maine authorities appear together. The organization is grouped by primary or secondary research materials, including subdivisions for (1) statutory and legislative materials, including constitutions, statutes, legislative documents, and municipal ordinances; (2) court decisions, rules, and documents; (3) executive agency regulations, reports, and other documents; and (4) secondary materials that analyze and interpret the primary materials, including Maine-specific treatises, practice books, and legal periodicals. Beyond guidance for proper citation, the primary and secondary sources identified in this edition constitute a useful catalog of materials available to support research into Maine legal authority and sources that discuss them. Further, Uniform Maine Citations identifies the major law libraries and the state and federal court and state government websites that provide free access to primary sources for Maine-specific legal research materials. Maine Uniform Citations undertakes to provide annually updated guidance for the proper form for citation to and location of Maine-specific primary and secondary legal source material. As with the editions that most recently preceded it, this edition is published on the University of Maine School of Law website alongside the Maine Law Review page and is updated at least annually on the academic calendar to recognize new developments and new sources of Maine-related legal research.
Uniform Maine Citations, 2022-2024 Edition

Michael D. Seitzinger, Charles K. Leadbetter, and Sara T.S. Wolff

Uniform Maine Citations is organized so that similar types of references to Maine authorities appear together. The organization is grouped by primary or secondary research materials, including subdivisions for (1) statutory and legislative materials, including constitutions, statutes, legislative documents, and municipal ordinances; (2) court decisions, rules, and documents; (3) executive agency regulations, reports, and other documents; and (4) secondary materials that analyze and interpret the primary materials, including Maine-specific treatises, practice books, and legal periodicals. Beyond guidance for proper citation, the primary and secondary sources identified in this edition constitute a useful catalog of materials available to support research into Maine legal authority and sources that discuss them. Further, Uniform Maine Citations identifies the major law libraries and the state and federal court and state government websites that provide free access to primary sources for Maine-specific legal research materials. Maine Uniform Citations undertakes to provide annually updated guidance for the proper form for citation to and location of Maine-specific primary and secondary legal source material. As with the editions that most recently preceded it, this edition is published on the University of Maine School of Law website alongside the Maine Law Review page and is updated at least annually on the academic calendar to recognize new developments and new sources of Maine-related legal research.
Uniform Maine Citations, 2021 - 2022 Edition (Superseded)

Michael D. Seitzinger, Charles K. Leadbetter, and Sara T.S. Wolff

Uniform Maine Citations is organized so that similar types of references to Maine authorities appear together. The organization is grouped by primary or secondary research materials, including subdivisions for (1) statutory and legislative materials, including constitutions, statutes, legislative documents, and municipal ordinances; (2) court decisions, rules, and documents; (3) executive agency regulations, reports, and other documents; and (4) secondary materials that analyze and interpret the primary materials, including Maine-specific treatises, practice books, and legal periodicals. Beyond guidance for proper citation, the primary and secondary sources identified in this edition constitute a useful catalog of materials available to support research into Maine legal authority and sources that discuss them. Further, Uniform Maine Citations identifies the major law libraries and the state and federal court and state government websites that provide free access to primary sources for Maine-specific legal research materials. Maine Uniform Citations undertakes to provide annually updated guidance for the proper form for citation to and location of Maine-specific primary and secondary legal source material. As with the editions that most recently preceded it, this edition is published on the University of Maine School of Law website alongside the Maine Law Review page and is updated at least annually on the academic calendar to recognize new developments and new sources of Maine-related legal research.
Uniform Maine Citations, 2020 - 2021 Edition (Superseded)

Michael D. Seitzinger, Charles K. Leadbetter, and Sara T.S. Wolff

Uniform Maine Citations is organized so that similar types of references to Maine authorities appear together. The organization is grouped by primary or secondary research materials, including subdivisions for (1) statutory and legislative materials, including constitutions, statutes, legislative documents, and municipal ordinances; (2) court decisions, rules, and documents; (3) executive agency regulations, reports, and other documents; and (4) secondary materials that analyze and interpret the primary materials, including Maine-specific treatises, practice books, and legal periodicals. Beyond guidance for proper citation, the primary and secondary sources identified in this edition constitute a useful catalog of materials available to support research into Maine legal authority and sources that discuss them. Further, Uniform Maine Citations identifies the major law libraries and the state and federal court and state government websites that provide free access to primary sources for Maine-specific legal research materials. Maine Uniform Citations undertakes to provide annually updated guidance for the proper form for citation to and location of Maine-specific primary and secondary legal source material. As with the editions that most recently preceded it, this edition is published on the University of Maine School of Law website alongside the Maine Law Review page and is updated at least annually on the academic calendar to recognize new developments and new sources of Maine-related legal research.
Uniform Maine Citations, 2019 - 2020 Edition (Superseded)

Michael D. Seitzinger, Charles K. Leadbetter, and Sara T.S. Wolff

Uniform Maine Citations is organized so that similar types of references to Maine authorities appear together. The organization is grouped by primary or secondary research materials, including subdivisions for (1) statutory and legislative materials, including constitutions, statutes, legislative documents, and municipal ordinances; (2) court decisions, rules, and documents; (3) executive agency regulations, reports, and other documents; and (4) secondary materials that analyze and interpret the primary materials, including Maine-specific treatises, practice books, and legal periodicals. Beyond guidance for proper citation, the primary and secondary sources identified in this edition constitute a useful catalog of materials available to support research into Maine legal authority and sources that discuss them. Further, Uniform Maine Citations identifies the major law libraries and the state and federal court and state government websites that provide free access to primary sources for Maine-specific legal research materials. Maine Uniform Citations undertakes to provide annually updated guidance for the proper form for citation to and location of Maine-specific primary and secondary legal source material. As with the editions that most recently preceded it, this edition is published on the University of Maine School of Law website alongside the Maine Law Review page and is updated at least annually on the academic calendar to recognize new developments and new sources of Maine-related legal research.
Uniform Maine Citations, 2018 - 2019 Edition (Superseded)

Michael D. Seitzinger, Charles K. Leadbetter, and Sara T.S. Wolff

Uniform Maine Citations is organized so that similar types of references to Maine authorities appear together. The organization is grouped by primary or secondary research materials, including subdivisions for (1) statutory and legislative materials, including constitutions, statutes, legislative documents, and municipal ordinances; (2) court decisions, rules, and documents; (3) executive agency regulations, reports, and other documents; and (4) secondary materials that analyze and interpret the primary materials, including Maine-specific treatises, practice books, and legal periodicals. Beyond guidance for proper citation, the primary and secondary sources identified in this edition constitute a useful catalog of materials available to support research into Maine legal authority and sources that discuss them. Further, Uniform Maine Citations identifies the major law libraries and the state and federal court and state government websites that provide free access to primary sources for Maine-specific legal research materials. Maine Uniform Citations undertakes to provide annually updated guidance for the proper form for citation to and location of Maine-specific primary and secondary legal source material. As with the editions that most recently preceded it, this edition is published on the University of Maine School of Law website alongside the Maine Law Review page and is updated at least annually on the academic calendar to recognize new developments and new sources of Maine-related legal research.
Uniform Maine Citations, 2017 - 2018 Edition (superseded)

Michael D. Seitzinger, Charles K. Leadbetter, and Sara T.S. Wolff

Uniform Maine Citations is organized so that similar types of references appear together. The organization is grouped by primary or secondary research materials, including subdivisions for (1) statutory and legislative materials, including constitutions, statutes, legislative documents, and municipal ordinances; (2) court decisions, rules, and documents; (3) executive agency regulations, reports, and other documents; and (4) secondary materials that analyze and interpret the primary materials, including Maine-specific treatises, practice books, and legal periodicals. Beyond guidance for proper citation, the primary and secondary sources identified in this edition constitute a useful catalog of materials available to support research into Maine legal authority and sources that discuss them. Further, Uniform Maine Citations identifies the major law libraries and the state and federal court and state government websites that provide free access to primary sources for Maine-specific legal research materials. Maine Uniform Citations undertakes to provide annually updated guidance for the proper form for citation to and location of Maine-specific primary and secondary legal source material. As with the editions that most recently preceded it, this edition is published on the Maine Law Review website and is updated at least annually on the academic calendar to recognize new developments and new sources of Maine-related legal research. Because Uniform Maine Citations is published and regularly updated online and can be downloaded and printed from the website, no separate print publication will be prepared.
Uniform Maine Citations, 2016 - 2017 Edition (superseded)

Michael D. Seitzinger, Charles K. Leadbetter, and Sara Wolff
Uniform Maine Citations, 2015 Edition (superseded)

Michael D. Seitzinger, Charles K. Leadbetter, and Sara T.S. Wolff

Beginning with the 2010 edition and continuing through the 2015 edition, Uniform Maine Citations undertakes to provide annually updated guidance for the location and proper form for citation to Maine-specific primary and secondary sources of legal research and writing. As with the editions that most recently preceded it, this edition is published on the Maine Law Review website and is updated at least annually to recognize new developments and new sources of Maine-related legal research. Because Uniform Maine Citations is published and regularly updated on-line and can be downloaded and printed from the website, no separate print publication will be prepared.
Uniform Maine Citations, 2014 Edition (superseded)

Michael D. Seitzinger, Charles K. Leadbetter, and Nancy A. Wanderer

Beginning with the 2010 edition and continuing through the 2014 edition, Uniform Maine Citations undertakes to provide annually updated guidance for the location and proper form for citation to Maine-specific primary and secondary sources of legal research and writing. This annual edition represents a significant departure from the original three editions in several important respects. First, it will be published on the Maine Law Review website and updated at least annually to recognize new developments and new sources of Maine-related legal research. Because Uniform Maine Citations will be published and regularly updated on-line, and can be downloaded and printed from the website, no separate print publication will be prepared. Second, this edition recognizes that today most legal research, at least for primary sources, is conducted using electronic legal research methods. Accordingly, this edition includes greater guidance for identification of and citation to electronic sources. Third, Uniform Maine Citations is reorganized so that similar types of references appear together. The organization is grouped by primary or secondary research materials, including subdivisions for (1) statutory and legislative materials, including constitutions, statutes, legislative documents, and municipal ordinances; (2) court decisions, rules, and documents; (3) executive agency regulations, reports, and other documents; and (4) secondary materials that analyze and interpret the primary materials, including Maine-specific treatises, practice books, and legal periodicals.
Uniform Maine Citations, 2013 Edition (superseded)

Michael D. Seitzinger, Charles K. Leadbetter, and Nancy A. Wanderer

Beginning with the 2010 edition and continuing through the 2013 edition, Uniform Maine Citations undertakes to provide annually updated guidance for the location and proper form for citation to Maine-specific primary and secondary sources of legal research and writing. This annual edition represents a significant departure from the original three editions in several important respects. First, it will be published on the Maine Law Review website and updated at least annually to recognize new developments and new sources of Maine-related legal research. Because Uniform Maine Citations will be published and regularly updated on-line, and can be downloaded and printed from the website, no separate print publication will be prepared. Second, this edition recognizes that today most legal research, at least for primary sources, is conducted using electronic legal research methods. Accordingly, this edition includes greater guidance for identification of and citation to electronic sources. Third, Uniform Maine Citations is reorganized so that similar types of references appear together. The organization is grouped by primary or secondary research materials, including subdivisions for (1) statutory and legislative materials, including constitutions, statutes, legislative documents, and municipal ordinances; (2) court decisions, rules, and documents; (3) executive agency regulations, reports, and other documents; and (4) secondary materials that analyze and interpret the primary materials, including Maine-specific treatises, practice books, and legal periodicals.
Uniform Maine Citations, 2012 Edition (superseded)

Michael D. Seitzinger, Charles K. Leadbetter, and Nancy A. Wanderer

Beginning with the 2010 edition and continuing through the 2012 edition, Uniform Maine Citations undertakes to provide annually updated guidance for the location and proper form for citation to Maine-specific primary and secondary sources of legal research and writing. This annual edition represents a significant departure from the original three editions in several important respects. First, it will be published on the Maine Law Review web site and updated at least annually to recognize new developments and new sources of Maine-related legal research. Because Uniform Maine Citations will be published and regularly updated on-line, and can be downloaded and printed from the web site, no separate print publication will be prepared. Second, this edition recognizes that today most legal research, at least for primary sources, is conducted using electronic legal research methods. Accordingly, this edition includes greater guidance for identification of and citation to electronic sources. Third, Uniform Maine Citations is reorganized so that similar types of references appear together. The organization is grouped by primary or secondary research materials, including subdivisions for (1) statutory and legislative materials, including constitutions, statutes, legislative documents, and municipal ordinances; (2) court decisions, rules, and documents; (3) executive agency regulations, reports, and other documents; and (4) secondary materials that analyze and interpret the primary materials, including Maine-specific treatises, practice books, and legal periodicals.
Uniform Maine Citations, 2011 Edition (superseded)

Michael D. Seitzinger, Charles K. Leadbetter, and Nancy A. Wanderer

Beginning with the 2010 edition and continuing with the 2011 edition, Uniform Maine Citations undertakes to provide annually updated guidance for the location and proper form for citation to Maine-specific primary and secondary sources of legal research and writing. This annual edition represents a significant departure from the original three editions in several important respects. First, it will be published on the Maine Law Review web site and updated at least annually to recognize new developments and new sources of Maine-related legal research. Because Uniform Maine Citations will be published and regularly updated on-line, and can be downloaded and printed from the web site, no separate print publication will be prepared. Second, this edition recognizes that today most legal research, at least for primary sources, is conducted using electronic legal research methods. Accordingly, this edition includes greater guidance for identification of and citation to electronic sources. Third, Uniform Maine Citations is reorganized so that similar types of references appear together. The organization is grouped by primary or secondary research materials, including subdivisions for (1) statutory and legislative materials, including constitutions, statutes, legislative documents, and municipal ordinances; (2) court decisions, rules, and documents; (3) executive agency regulations, reports, and other documents; and (4) secondary materials that analyze and interpret the primary materials, including Maine-specific treatises, practice books, and legal periodicals.
Uniform Maine Citations, 2010 Edition (superseded)

Michael D. Seitzinger, Charles K. Leadbetter, and Nancy A. Wanderer

The 2010 edition of Uniform Maine Citations continues the effort to provide guidance for the location and proper form for citation to Maine-specific primary and secondary sources of legal research and writing. This edition represents a significant departure from the previous three editions in several important respects. First, it will be published on the Maine Law Review web site and updated at least annually to recognize new developments and new sources of Maine-related legal research. Because Uniform Maine Citations will be published and regularly updated on-line, and can be downloaded and printed from the web site, no separate print publication will be prepared. Second, this edition recognizes that today most legal research, at least for primary sources, is conducted using electronic legal research methods. Accordingly, this edition includes greater guidance for identification of and citation to electronic sources. Third, Uniform Maine Citations is reorganized so that similar types of references appear together. The organization is grouped by primary or secondary research materials, including subdivisions for (1) statutory and legislative materials, including constitutions, statutes, legislative documents, and municipal ordinances; (2) court decisions, rules, and documents; (3) executive agency regulations, reports, and other documents; and (4) secondary materials that analyze and interpret the primary materials, including Maine-specific treatises, practice books, and legal periodicals.
Uniform Maine Citations, 2009 Edition (superseded)

Michael D. Seitzinger, Charles K. Leadbetter, and Nancy A. Wanderer

Forthcoming
Uniform Maine Citations, 2005 Edition (superseded)

Michael D. Seitzinger, Charles K. Leadbetter, and Nancy A. Wanderer

Although the basic format and objectives sought to be fulfilled by the publication of this new Third Edition of Uniform Maine Citations remain the same as its predecessor publications, the numerous new examples, alterations, and additions to content made necessary by the passage of time came about in a wholly different manner than in the past. Unlike the first two editions, this latest reflects the collaborative effort of numerous persons, with Michael D. Seitzinger and me playing a minor role. Professor Nancy A. Wanderer, Director of the Legal Research and Writing Program at the University of Maine School of Law, arranged for the collaborators and served as project leader. Four former law students worked with Nancy and me in redrafting various parts of the former edition – namely, Wendy Brown, Theodore G. Fletcher, Marcie Hornick and M. Katherine Lynch. Thereafter, under the direction of Nancy, Regina Stabile, currently a second-year law student, with contributions from Katharine McCarthy, currently a first-year law student, put the various parts together, updated examples, and added further material on resources that did not exist when the last edition was published a decade ago. The draft was then submitted to the current Maine Law Review and to a handful of reviewers, including Dean Edward S. Godfrey, Mike Seitzinger, and me. The final product has been prepared by Ken Albert and Regina Stabile of the Maine Law Review.
Uniform Maine Citations, Third Edition (superseded)

Michael D. Seitzinger, Charles K. Leadbetter, and Nancy A. Wanderer

Forthcoming
Uniform Maine Citations, Second Edition (superseded)

Michael D. Seitzinger, Charles K. Leadbetter, and Nancy A. Wanderer

Forthcoming
Uniform Maine Citations , First Edition (superseded)

Michael D. Seitzinger, Charles K. Leadbetter, and Nancy A. Wanderer

Forthcoming