Maine Business and Consumer Court

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The Maine Business and Consumer Court was launched in 2007. It is also known as the Business and Consumer Docket (BCD).

It is a two-judge court that:

• Involves some business and /or consumer disputes.
• Is managed by two judges from either trial court designated by the Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.

The goals of the Business and Consumer Court are to:

• Provide predictable judicial action in selected cases involving business and or consumer disputes.
• Avoid placing unnecessary burdens on the court and the litigants in such cases.
• Keep litigation costs reasonable.
• Promote an effective and efficient process for resolving such disputes.

Cases that may be considered for transfer to the Business and Consumer Court are:

• Jury and nonjury civil actions.
• Family matters that do not involve children, in which the principal claim or claims involve matters of significance to the transactions, operation or governance of a business entity and/or the rights of a consumer arising out of transactions or other dealings with a business entity, and the case requires specialized and differentiated judicial management.

External links

• Maine Business and Consumer Court
• Business and Consumer Docket FAQ

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