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Executive Order 40 FY 19/20

An Order Regarding Unlawful Evictions, Writs of Possession and Initiation of Eviction Proceedings

Governor Janet T. Mills · Maine (State)

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Jurisdiction
Maine
Level
State
Authority
37-B M.R.S. §§ 742(1)(C)(1), (8), (12), (13)(a), 834
Issued
2020-04-16 Apr. 16, 2020
Effective
2020-04-16
End
30 days after termination of the emergency by its terms; continued and modified by EO 5 FY 20/21 (July 30, 2020); expired with the emergency (EO 40 FY 20/21) (read as 2021-06-30)
In force
Apr. 16, 2020 to June 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Courts and public officesOther
Addressees
  • landlords and their agents
  • sheriffs
  • courts
Functions reached
  • PM property management
  • SV servicing and collections
  • CM commercial leasing
  • CT courts
Collection
Maine ME

Operative words

no landlord or agent of a landlord or property owner may attempt during this state of emergency to evict a tenant by a means not authorized by law... No Writ of Possession in a FED action authorized by a court before the Court's March 18th Order shall issue or be served upon a tenant except as provided below and after review by a judge.... The provision in the first paragraph of 14 M.R.S. § 6002 requiring a landlord to give a 30-day notice to the tenant is extended to 60 days

Enforcement

37-B M.R.S. § 786 (law enforcement with Attorney General guidance)

Notes

Recites the Supreme Judicial Court's March 18, 2020 order prohibiting FED hearings until at least May 1, 2020 and the closure of businesses and stay-home order as causes.

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