Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 11003 (2026)

Service

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1. Petition served. The petition for review shall be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, upon:

A. The agency; [PL 1977, c. 551, §3 (NEW).]

B. All parties to the agency proceeding; and [PL 1977, c. 551, §3 (NEW).]

C. The Attorney General. [PL 1977, c. 551, §3 (NEW).]

[PL 1977, c. 551, §3 (NEW).]

2. Certification. Upon request, the agency shall certify to the petitioner the names and addresses, as disclosed by its records, of all parties to the proceeding in which the decision sought to be reviewed was made, and service upon parties so certified shall be sufficient.

[PL 1977, c. 551, §3 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1977, c. 551, §3 (NEW).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 10 cases, 1983–2020 · leading case: Town of Ogunquit v. Dep't of Pub. Saf., 2001 ME 47 (Me. 2001).

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Town of Ogunquit v. Dep't of Pub. Saf., 2001 ME 47 (Me. 2001). · cites it 5× “The Club moved the court to dismiss the Town’s petition for review because the Town did not serve the petition on The Club by certified mail as required by 5 M.R.S.A. § 11003. 5 [¶ 4] The Town then forwarded copies of the petition for review to The Club and the Bureau, by…”

Jorge A. Torres v. Dep't of Corr., 2016 ME 122 (Me. 2016). · cites it 2× “” In these motions, he asserted that he was unable to pay for service by certified mail as required by 5 M.R.S. § 11003(1), but had *1042 mailed four copies of his petition, eight copies of service acknowledgement forms, four self-addressed stamped envelopes, and a letter, by…”

Fleming v. Comm'r, Dep't of Corr., 2002 ME 74 (Me. 2002). “Rule 80C(a) requires service "as provided by 5 M.R.S.A. § 11003,” which requires the following service: 1.”

Southridge Corp. v. Bd. of Env't Prot., 655 A.2d 345 (Me. 1995). “…requested, upon ... [t]he agency; ... [a]ll parties to the agency proceeding; and ... [t]he Attorney General.” 5 M.R.S.A. § 11003(1).”

Geary v. Dep't of Behavioral & Developmental Servs., 2003 ME 151 (Me. 2003). “Spring Harbor's status may only be inferred from operation of 5 M.R.S.A. § 11003 (2002), which required that it be served a copy of the petition for review.”

Clark v. Maine Dep't of Corr., 463 A.2d 762 (Me. 1983). “That memorandum stated that the Assistant Attorney General stipulated that “the agency, all parties to the agency proceeding and the Attorney General” were served in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, 5 M.R.S.A. § 11003 (1979). The defendant has not made any…”

David G. Fleming v. Dep't of Corr., 2014 ME 127 (Me. 2014). · cites it 4× “See 5 M.R.S. § 11003 (2013). We affirm the judgment.”

David F. Paquette v. Dep't of Corr., 2020 ME 37 (Me. 2020). “After the court issued an order requiring Paquette to show cause why his appeal should not be dismissed for failure to serve the Department pursuant to 5 M.R.S. § 11003(1), Paquette filed documents showing unsuccessful attempts to serve the Attorney General but not the…”

Simpson v. Penobscot Cnty. Sheriff's Dep't (Me. Super. Ct 2003). “Under rule 80B, service must be made under the provisions of MRCivP 4 (Service of process under rule 80C, on the other hand, is made by certified mail as provided in 5 MRSA Section 11003.) Therefore, on the appellant's motion to waive service fees, those fees are waived provide:…”

Moore v. Abbott (Me. Super. Ct 2007). “The requirements for service on a Rule 80C appeal, however, are not controlled by Rule 4(d)(I), but by Rule 80C(a). Under that rule,"[a] petition for review shall be served as provided by 5 M.”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 11003(1) — 4 cases

Jorge A. Torres v. Dep't of Corr., 2016 ME 122 (Me. 2016). “” In these motions, he asserted that he was unable to pay for service by certified mail as required by 5 M.R.S. § 11003(1), but had *1042 mailed four copies of his petition, eight copies of service acknowledgement forms, four self-addressed stamped envelopes, and a letter, by…”

Southridge Corp. v. Bd. of Env't Prot., 655 A.2d 345 (Me. 1995). “…requested, upon ... [t]he agency; ... [a]ll parties to the agency proceeding; and ... [t]he Attorney General.” 5 M.R.S.A. § 11003(1).”

David F. Paquette v. Dep't of Corr., 2020 ME 37 (Me. 2020). “After the court issued an order requiring Paquette to show cause why his appeal should not be dismissed for failure to serve the Department pursuant to 5 M.R.S. § 11003(1), Paquette filed documents showing unsuccessful attempts to serve the Attorney General but not the…”

David G. Fleming v. Dep't of Corr., 2014 ME 127 (Me. 2014). “See 5 M.R.S. § 11003 (2013). We affirm the judgment.”

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