Maine § 4 §807 Unauthorized practice of law

Maine Statutes

§ 4 §807 — Unauthorized practice of law

Maine § 4 §807

Title 4JUDICIARY

Ch. 17ATTORNEYS AT LAW

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 4, § 4 §807 (2026).

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1.Prohibition. No person may practice law or profess to practice law within the State or before its courts, or demand or receive any remuneration for those services rendered in this State, unless that person has been admitted to the bar of this State and has complied with section 806‑A, or unless that person has been admitted to try cases in the courts of this State under section 802.

2.Violation. Any person who practices law in violation of these requirements is guilty of the unauthorized practice of law, which is a Class E crime.

3.Application. This section shall not be construed to apply to:

4.Evidence. In all proceedings, the fact, as shown by the records of the Board of Overseers of the Bar, that that person is not recorded as a member of the bar shall be prima facie evidence that

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1.
Prohibition.
No person may practice law or profess to practice law within the State or before its courts, or demand or receive any remuneration for those services rendered in this State, unless that person has been admitted to the bar of this State and has complied with section 806‑A, or unless that person has been admitted to try cases in the courts of this State under section 802.
2.
Violation.
Any person who practices law in violation of these requirements is guilty of the unauthorized practice of law, which is a Class E crime.
3.
Application.
This section shall not be construed to apply to:
4.
Evidence.
In all proceedings, the fact, as shown by the records of the Board of Overseers of the Bar, that that person is not recorded as a member of the bar shall be prima facie evidence that that person is not a member of the bar licensed to practice law in the State.

Legislative History

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