The style manual used by the new york state law reporting. The text reflects changes made through the first regular session of the 129th maine legislature and is current through october 1, 2019. Below is a list of state supreme court and court of appeals abbreviations. Some states publish their official statutes only online. The indigo book was compiled by a team of students at the new york university school of law, working under the direction of professor christopher jon sprigman. The exception under section 4034, subsection 4 for the admission of evidence that would otherwise be inadmissible hearsay applies to only the preliminary protection hearing under section 4034, subsection 4. However, the following are rules and examples for other types of legal documents that many firstyear law students may need to cite in addition to cases and statutes.
A b c d e f gh i jk l m n o p qr s t u vwxyz show all. Private owners, governmental bodies and institutions should place a statement in the invitation for. First adopted in 1975, the federal rules of evidence codify the evidence law that applies in united states federal courts. Bluebook rule 10 covers how cases should be cited in legal documents. The original federal rules of criminal procedure were adopted by order of the supreme court on dec.
October 1, 2017 florida rules of appellate procedure 6 the florida bar rule 9. When filing legal documents with a court, court rules of citation apply. Federal rules of evidence article v federal rules of evidence. State court abbreviations bluebook quick reference. Home legal citation guides and abbreviations research. Statutes online bluebook guide guides at georgetown. Abbreviations may also be found for common words or legal phrases. Scope these rules govern proceedings in the courts of this state, to the extent and with the exceptions stated in rule 1101. Leadbetter, two members of the maine bar, uniform maine citations, provides updated rules for the citation of maine legal authorities, including constitutional provisions, statutory and legislative materials, judicial decisions, court rules, treatises, periodicals, and miscellaneous. There are too many rules for this introductory guide to cover.
According to the bluebook, the alwd guide to legal citation, and widespread practice, no date need be included so long as the citations reference is to the rule currently in effect. Maine rules of evidence generally apply to all actions and proceedings in the supreme judicial court, the superior court, the district court, and the probate court. Federal rules of evidence federal rules of evidence us. I think the reason why you asked the question is because the bb in both sections b5. The indigo book isnt the same as the bluebook, but it does implement the same uniform system of citation that the bluebook does. Part of doing legal research is citing your authorities properly and tracking down items with unfamiliar citations. A practical guide to evidence in maine bernstein shur. With its help, you can cite academic sources like you would do it in any other style without having to consult the monstrously detailed style guide. Such citations and abbreviations are found in court decisions, statutes, regulations, journal articles, books, and other documents. Protection of privacy in court proceedings a evidence of the identity, address, employment or location of any person shall be inadmissible if such person requests the exclusion of such evidence and. If you encounter a situation that is not covered in this guide, make sure to check the bluebook for more detail.
Citation guidelines for new hampshire references cite new hampshire statutes as they appear in the published rsas and as follows, for example. Chapter aia maine, associated general contractors of maine agc maine, the maine chapter of the. The chief administrative officer of a nonstate mental health institution shall provide notice to the department and such additional information as may be requested by the department when a person who was involuntarily admitted to the institution has died, attempted suicide or sustained a serious injury resulting in significant impairment. Bt2 jurisdictionspecific citation rules and style guides.
Included are the text of the rules, advisory committee notes, and comprehensive commentary and analysis. Recently updated to reflect changes through november 1, 2017, this maine real estate law and rules handbook is designed as a reference and study aid for students. Citation and style guide for the public utility commission. Effective date and scope these rules, cited as florida rules of appellate procedure, and abbreviated fla. These tables give the various abbreviations for the u. Maine rules of evidence govern proceedings in the courts of maine.
The bluebook contains rules that prescribe how to cite a variety of legal documents. The 6th edition published in 2006 is revised and updated to include rules changes up to the time of publication and case analysis and. Evidence admitted under that exception is not admissible in any other proceeding unless the evidence is admitted pursuant to the laws and rules of evidence applicable to that. Federal rules of criminal procedure federal rules of.
It features discussion of the rules for quotation of authority, frequently suggested. This guide serves as a reference tool to provide a consistent style for citations, formatting, and writing style for matters commonly used at the public utility commission of texas. This research guide lists citation manuals and dictionaries of legal abbreviations to help you with these tasks. Jalwd and the alwd guide to legal citation, events, resources, and advocacy. She authored a chapter in mcle new englands a practical guide to evidence in maine on demonstrative evidence in the 2015 publication for more information on the book including to purchase, click here. However, the following are rules and examples for other types of legal documents that many firstyear law students may need to. Maine evidence is the standard treatise on the maine rules of evidence and the case law interpreting and applying the rules in civil and criminal cases. Over the last 4 decades, i have tried to use most of them at one time or another as a practicing trial lawyer,and teacher of both evidence and trial advocacy. I do not like many of the rules in this book, but it is the conventional authority on style of citation in legal writing. I must start by thanking the law reporting bureau of the state of new york for inviting me to write the foreword for the 2012 style manual. Note, however, that this instrument is not intended for legal documents.
Some basics on bluebooking with a focus on maryland rules this is a quick guide to citing maryland cases and statutes, based on bluebook rules 10 and 12. This page provides bluebook a uniform system of citation, 19th ed. District court cases covering the federal rules of civil procedure, criminal rules, evidence, and appellate rules. If you prefer to search by state supreme court or court of appeals exclusively, click on the links in the left hand navigation bar for. Alwd is a nonprofit professional association with more than 300 members representing more than 150 law schools throughout the united states, canada, and australia.
Uniform maine citations 2017 uniform maine citations, 20162017 edition, provides updated rules for the citation of maine legal authorities, including judicial decisions, constitutional provisions, statutory and legislative materials, court rules, treatises, periodicals, and miscellaneous maine authorities. Alwd services its members through publications, including legal communication and rhetoric. Supreme court, spell out rule and abbreviate procedure as proc. It is important to note that just because a state legislature or other state government entity makes state statutes available online, it does not mean the online version is official for the purposes of citation. I am so pleased to recognize our outstanding state reporter, bill hooks, who succeeded to the position in june 2009.
Case name abbreviations table 6 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z. Download text is available in pdf format, which can be viewed with acrobat reader. Maine evidence at university of school of law studyblue. The maine rules of evidence are amended to add rule 4, to read as follows. Uniform maine citations university of maine school of law. Outlines the basic structure of legal citations, including cases law, statutes, and administrative rules and regulations. Using our bluebook legal citation generator can make legal citing much easier for you. It is common practice in legal documents to cite to other publications by using standard abbreviations for the title of each source. Maine evidence by field and murray is simply the best of its genre.
It is not intended to be a comprehensive discussion of citation rules. Amount of weight that it must be given in the decision making process. Maine as a case law laboratory for evidence rule 702 without frye leigh stephens mccarthy. The michigan appellate opinion manual sets forth those standards observed in the editing of opinions for publication.