THE CLERK OF THE LAW COURT

(a) Clerk’s Office. The office of the Clerk of the Law Court shall be open and available to receive filings during such hours as the Chief Justice may designate on all days except Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and such other days as the Chief Justice may designate. The Clerk of the Law Court may not, unless authorized by a Justice of the Law Court, accept filings for other courts or accept paper filings, pleadings, or other documents filed with or left for the Clerk after normal business hours, except when a Justice of the Law Court has explicitly authorized an after-hours paper filing on a specific date. Any paper document filed after hours without explicit authorization shall be date-stamped and deemed to be filed on the next regular business day. (b) Clerk’s Authority. The Clerk of the Law Court is authorized to take the following actions for the Court: (1) Grant motions filed pursuant to M.R. App. P. 10 to enlarge the time for the filing of a brief, appendix, petition, or memorandum for up to 7 days. (1‐A) With the agreement of the parties, consolidate appeals involving the same parties. 48 (2) Dismiss an appeal, pursuant to M.R. App. P. 7(d), when the appellant has failed to file the required brief within 7 days after expiration of the time specified by M.R. App. P. 7(b). (3) Dismiss sentence review proceedings filed pursuant to M.R. App. P. 20, when the sentence sought to be appealed was less than one year of incarceration, as addressed in 15 M.R.S. § 2151. (4) Reject a brief or appendix for noncompliance with these rules and reset future filing deadlines. (5) After appropriate consideration by the Court, or a panel thereof, enter orders (A) reflecting the Court’s action on motions for reconsideration pursuant to M.R. App. P. 14(b); (B) reflecting the Court’s action on petitions to allow full appellate review pursuant to M.R. App. P. 19, 20, or 23; or (C) inviting, requiring, or permitting further briefing, including supplemental briefs or amicus briefs, in an appeal. Any order entered by the Clerk of the Law Court, pursuant to paragraphs 1, 1-A, 2, 3, or 4 above may be reviewed by a single justice of the Law Court upon the filing of a motion for review, filed pursuant to M.R. App. P. 10, within 7 days after the entry of the Clerk’s order from which review is sought.