(a)Document. A "Document" is a writing or other paper filed or served under the Electronic Filing System that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable.(b)Electronic Case File. An "Electronic Case File" is an assemblage of the items pertaining to a single case or matter under a single docket number electronically stored by the Probate Court.(c)Electronic Filing System. The "Electronic Filing System" is that system approved by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court for filing and service of pleadings, motions and other documents via the Internet through the Probate Court authorized service provider.(d)Electronic Filing. "Electronic Filing" is the process of transmitting a document from a Registered Filer's computer, using the court's Internet-based electronic filing system, to file the document in the court's Electronic Case File.(e)Electronic Service. "Electronic Service" is the transmission of documents to any party in a case via the Electronic-Filing System. Registered Filers have agreed to receive service via the Electronic-Filing System.(f)Electronic Means. "Electronic means" is any method of direct electronic transmission of a document from the sender's computer or electronic filing system to the recipient's computer or electronic filing system.(g)Nonelectronic Case File. A "Nonelectronic Case File" is an assemblage of the items pertaining to a single case or matter under a single docket number physically stored by the court.(h)Nonelectronic Means. "Nonelectronic means" is any method of transmitting a document or filing or service by any means other than by direct electronic transmission from the sender's computer or electronic filing system to the recipient's computer or electronic filing system.(i)Filer. A "Filer" is a petitioner, movant, applicant, plaintiff, or interested person as defined under 18-A M.R.S.A. §1-201(20).(j)Registered Filer. A "Registered Filer" is any person who is permitted or required under Rule 92.3 to file documents electronically and has registered through the electronic filing system website as provided in Rule 92.4.(k)S/Name. An "S/Name" is a symbol representing the signature of the person whose name follows the "S/" on the electronically or otherwise signed form of the electronically-filed or electronically-served documents.(l)Unrepresented Party. An Unrepresented Party" is an interested person as defined under 18-A M.R.S. §1-201(20), who has entered an appearance with the Court.(m)Testamentary Document. A "Testamentary Document" shall include only the last will and testament of the decedent and any codicils thereto.Adopted April 13, 2012, effective 5/1/2012; October 7, 2014, effective 11/1/2014; amended July 18, 2018, effective 1/1/2019.Advisory Committee Note - November 2011
E-filing permits filing of legal papers by electronic means. Rule 92.2 recognizes that the terminology used in e-filing is not presently used in the Probate Courts and contains the definitions for the terms used in e-filing.
Advisory Note - January 2019
E-filing permits filing of legal papers by electronic means. Rule 92.2 recognizes that the terminology used in e-filing is not presently used in the Probate Courts and contains the definitions for the terms used in e-filing. This Amendment seeks to provide additional clarity between "Registered Filers" and Unrepresented Parties" and limit the definition of "Testamentary Document" to wills and codicils.