Laws & Legal Resources

Maine Laws (Statutes)

• Search Maine Laws by Keyword or Title/Section Number
• Full List of Maine Statutes
• Check Legislative Bill Status
• Search Current Bills
• How a Bill Becomes a Law
• Glossary of Legislative Terms
• Legislative Research Aids
• Consumer's Law Guide
• Vehicle Lemon Law
• What is Maine's law on...?
  Responses to research questions asked often at the reference desk at the Maine State Law Library.

Law Libraries

• State Law & Legislative Reference Library
• Ask a Reference Librarian
  Submit your legal or legislative question and a librarian will direct you to relevant laws or information.
• County Law Libraries
• University of Maine Law Library

Maine Constitution

State Agency Rules

Law Enforcement

Legal Assistance

• Lawyer Information & Referral Service
  Offered by the Maine Bar Association
• Legal Services for the Elderly
• Pine Tree Legal Assistance
  Provides legal assistance to people in the State of Maine whose income is one hundred twenty-five percent of the federal income poverty guidelines or less.
• Representing Yourself in Court

Legal Resource Sites

• Maine Bar Association
• HelpMELaw
  Focused on Maine law. Legal library, list of legal organizations, information about Maine laws and courts.
• FedLaw
  Gateway to federal laws and legal information
• Internet Law Library
• FindLaw
  Resources for students, businesses, legal professionals, and the public, organized by topic area.
• Judicial Branch Legal Links Guide
  Compilation of federal, state, and general legal resources provided by the Maine Judicial Branch

Victim Services

• Victim Services
• Crime Victims' Rights
• Crime Victims' Compensation Program