These rules may be known and cited as the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure.
Rule 85.Title
Last verified July 8, 2026
In one sentenceRule 85 states that these rules may be known and cited as the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure.
Full Text of Rule 85
Plain-English Summary
Rule 85 is a naming provision: it establishes that the full body of rules governing Maine civil practice may be cited as the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure. It changes nothing about how any other rule operates; it fixes the name by which the whole set is known.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the official name of Maine's civil procedure rules?
The Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, as fixed by Rule 85.
Does Rule 85 change how any other rule works?
No, it only establishes the rules' official name; it has no substantive effect on procedure.
Why include a rule that just names the rule book?
To give the rules a fixed, citable title, the same way a statute or a set of regulations is formally named for reference in briefs, opinions, and other rules.
Source & verification. The rule text and Advisory Committee’s Notes / Reporter’s
Notes are reproduced verbatim from the official Maine Rules of Civil Procedure (Me. R. Civ. P. 85), prescribed by the
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine (4 M.R.S. § 8, the Rules Enabling Act). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 8, 2026. ·
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Also known as: Maine Rules of Civil Procedure nameofficial title of the civil rules