A court may, on proper application, permit a party in the possession of money (or other valuable item capable of delivery) to deposit the money in court for various reasons including:
" to relieve the depositor of the responsibility of the funds;
" to avoid placing one party at a severe advantage during the period of litigation; and
" to preserve the funds in controversy to ensure that the prevailing party may receive the money it is awarded.
(b) Visiting Attorneys. Any member in good standing of the bar of any other state or of the District of Columbia may at the discretion of the court, on motion by a member of the bar of this state who is actively associated with the out- of-state attorney in a particular action, be permitted to practice in that action.
An example of a motion to suppress is where a defendant requests the court to suppress a confession by the defendant to the police that was obtained as a result of a Miranda violation.
89(c) is adopted to address situations where attorneys licensed in other states may apply for short-term fellowships or grants to fund their work with legal services organizations in Maine. Sometimes it is difficult for such applicants to consider a temporary position which requires them to pass another bar exam.
All appeals shall, unless the Law Court otherwise directs, be in order for oral argument or other consideration 21 days after the date on which the appellees brief is due to be filed or is filed, whichever is earlier.
Rule 303 - Presumptions in Criminal Cases (a) Scope. This rule governs the application of statutory and common law presumptions, including statutory provisions that certain facts are prima facie evidence of other facts or of guilt in criminal cases.
The justice or judge before whom an action has been tried may on motion grant a new trial to all or any of the parties and on all or part of the issues for any of the reasons for which new trials have heretofore been granted in actions at law or in suits in equity in the courts of this state.
