§ 14 §2401 — Recording requirements for proceedings involving real estate

Maine § 14 §2401

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
• Part 4: PROCEEDING AFTER VERDICT OR JUDGMENT
• Ch. 405: RECORDS

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1.
Destruction prohibited.
2.
Identification on docket.
On and after January 1, 1992, judicial proceedings in any Maine court, including appeals from judicial proceedings, that affect title to real estate must be identified on the docket. Judicial proceedings subject to this section include but are not limited to proceedings involving:
3.
Judgment required; recording and contents.
The judgment in the proceeding must be signed by the judge and contain the following provisions:
4.
Abstract; recording and contents.
5.
Original abstract filing.
6.
Nonjudicial proceedings.
This section does not apply to mechanics liens, attachments or other statutory lien proceedings affecting title to real estate until the liens are enforced pursuant to judicial proceedings.
7.
Transition.
Abstracts of judgments and attested copies of judgments dated before November 1, 1993 that are signed by the clerk but not by the judge and that otherwise comply with subsection 3, paragraphs A to F are deemed to comply with the recording requirements of this section.

Legislative History

PL 1991, c. 125 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 726, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 824, §D1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 824, §D2 (AFF). PL 1993, c. 114, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 114, §4 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 694, §D16 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 402, §9 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 476, Pt. B, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 476, Pt. B, §9 (AFF).