SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS

(a) Requirement. (1) Service of Filed Documents. A copy of each document filed with the Clerk of the Law Court must be served on each other party to the appeal as provided in this Rule. (2) Service of Documents Issued by the Law Court or the Clerk of the Law Court. The Clerk of the Law Court must serve each party to the appeal with all orders, notices, decisions, and other documents issued by the Law Court or the Clerk. (3) Persons to be Served. Where these rules require service upon a “party,” service must be made on the following person or persons: (A) if the party is unrepresented, service must be made on the party personally; (B) if the party is represented by counsel and service is being made electronically, service must be made on each attorney of record for the party; 9 (C) if the party is represented by counsel and a paper document is being served, service must be made on at least one attorney of record for the party. (b) Method of Service. (1) When Service of Paper Copies is Required. Service of a document upon another party must be made by serving a paper copy as provided in subdivision (c) of this rule when (A) these Rules specifically require that a paper copy of a document be served on other parties; or (B) the party to be served is an unrepresented party who has not opted in to electronic service. (2) When Party May Elect Electronic Service or Service of Paper Copies. Except where service of a paper copy is required by paragraph (1) of this subdivision (b), an unrepresented party who has not opted in to electronic service and who files a document on paper may serve the document upon the other parties either by serving a paper copy as provided in subdivision (c) of this rule or by serving the party electronically as provided in subdivision (d) of this rule. (3) When Electronic Service is Required. Except as required by paragraph (1) of this subdivision (b) or permitted by paragraph (2) of this subdivision (b), service of a document upon a party must be made electronically as provided in subdivision (d) of this Rule. (c) Service of Paper Copies. When this Rule requires or permits service of paper copies, service of the paper copies must be made by (1) delivering the copy to the attorney or party by (A) handing it to the attorney or party; (B) leaving it at the office of the attorney or party with an employee in the office, or, if there is no employee present, leaving it in a conspicuous place in the office; or (C) leaving it at the party’s dwelling house or usual place of abode with some person of suitable age and discretion then residing at the house or abode; or 10 (2) mailing the copy to the last known regular mailing address of the attorney or party, postage prepaid, or, if no mailing address is known, by leaving it with the Clerk of the Law Court. (d) Electronic Service. When this Rule requires or permits service of a document electronically, (1) electronic service of a document on an attorney must be made by transmitting the pdf document as an attachment to an email sent to the email address provided by the attorney as part of the attorney’s annual registration pursuant to M. Bar R. 4(a); (2) electronic service of a document on an unrepresented party who has opted in to electronic service must be made by transmitting the pdf document as an attachment to an email sent to the email address provided by the party on the party’s statement opting in to electronic service; and (3) if a person who has served a document electronically receives an email notification that an addressee did not receive the email containing the document, the person serving the document must serve the addressee with a paper copy of the document.