Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 7484-A (2026)

Procedures

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1. Rules by Supreme Judicial Court. The procedures with respect to the commencement of the action, the fee, the notice to the parties, the settlement or hearing, the judgment, appeal and postjudgment proceedings must be set forth in rules of procedure adopted by the Supreme Judicial Court. Rules adopted under this section may not restrict the number of claims that may be filed in any given period.

[PL 1991, c. 604, §1 (AMD).]

2. Services of statement of claim and notice of disclosure.

[PL 1991, c. 604, §2 (RP).]

3. Validation of debt in certain circumstances. If the plaintiff has purchased the debt being collected in the proceeding under this chapter, the plaintiff shall include with the filing of the complaint a statement listing the name and address of the original creditor.

[PL 2009, c. 428, §2 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1991, c. 9, §E12 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 604, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 428, §2 (AMD).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2017–2023 · leading case: Manon Cote v. Roger Vallee, 2019 ME 156 (Me. 2019).

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Manon Cote v. Roger Vallee, 2019 ME 156 (Me. 2019). · cites it 2× “§ 105(3)(B)(2); 14 M.R.S. § 7484-A(1) (2018); M.R.S.C.P. 11(d).”

Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC v. Bickford, 166 A.3d 986 (Me. 2017). “14 M.R.S. § 7484-A. Under M.R.S.C.P. 6(b), the Maine Rules of Evidence, other than those with respect to privilege, do not apply in small claims .”

Eric Ring v. Daniel Leighton v. Clinton McGaw, 2019 ME 8 (Me. 2019). “§ 7481, those rules must be "construed to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action in a simple and informal way.”

Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC v. Bickford, 166 A.3d 986 (Me. 2017). “14 M.R.S. § 7484-A. Under M.R.S.C.P. 6(b), the Maine Rules of Evidence, other than those with respect to privilege, do not apply in small claims .”

Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC v. Bickford, 166 A.3d 986 (Me. 2017). “14 M.R.S. § 7484-A. Under M.R.S.C.P. 6(b), the Maine Rules of Evidence, other than those with respect to privilege, do not apply in small claims .”

Beane v. Morissette (Me. Super. Ct 2023). “§ 105(3)(B)(2); 14 M.R.S. § 7484-A(1); M.R.S.C.P. 11(d). If the defendant seeks a jury trial de novo and “decides to appeal any factual issues, he or she is required to file affidavits setting forth specific facts showing that there is a genuine issue of material fact entitling…”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 7484-A(1) — 3 cases

Manon Cote v. Roger Vallee, 2019 ME 156 (Me. 2019). “§ 105(3)(B)(2); 14 M.R.S. § 7484-A(1) (2018); M.R.S.C.P. 11(d).”

Eric Ring v. Daniel Leighton v. Clinton McGaw, 2019 ME 8 (Me. 2019). “§ 7481, those rules must be "construed to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action in a simple and informal way.”

Beane v. Morissette (Me. Super. Ct 2023). “§ 105(3)(B)(2); 14 M.R.S. § 7484-A(1); M.R.S.C.P. 11(d). If the defendant seeks a jury trial de novo and “decides to appeal any factual issues, he or she is required to file affidavits setting forth specific facts showing that there is a genuine issue of material fact entitling…”

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