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Ex. DUT-ME-00437-B M.R.S. secs. 703 (definitions), 741(3)(H) (delegation), 742 (emergency proclamation; Governor's powers; sec. 742(1)(C)(2), (5), (8), (12), (13) and (1)(E)), 743 (termination), 786 (enforcement; Class E crime; arrest), 822 (compliance-conditioned immunity), 827 (aid in emergency; Class E crime), 829 (duty of agencies to execute and enforce orders), 834 (inconsistent laws suspended)Title 37-B, Chapter 13: Maine Emergency Management Agency (Maine Revised Statutes, chapter compilation generated October 20, 2025)Maine Legislature (37-B M.R.S. chapter 13, Maine Emergency Management Agency; Governor's emergency powers)MaineStateMar. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. ME-065Pandemic Management Order PMO-SJC-1 (original)PMO-SJC-1: Revised Emergency Order and Notice from the Maine Supreme Judicial CourtMaine Supreme Judicial CourtMaineCourtMar. 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. ME-066PMO-SJC-1 as revised through May 6, 2021PMO-SJC-1 (issued March 30, 2020; revised April 14, April 22, May 5, May 13, May 28, October 8, 2020, January 12, 2021, May 6, 2021)Maine Supreme Judicial CourtMaineCourtMar. 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. ME-011Executive Order 28 FY 19/20 (Corrected 2)An Order Regarding Further Restrictions on Public Contact and Movement, Schools, Vehicle Travel and Retail Business Operations (Stay Healthy…Governor Janet T. MillsMaineStateMar. 31, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-11-054Executive Order 34 FY 19/20An Order Establishing Quarantine Restrictions on Travelers Arriving in MaineGovernor Janet T. MillsMaineStateApr. 3, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. ME-016Executive Order 37 FY 19/20 (Apr. 8, 2020)An Order Temporarily Modifying Certain In-Person Notarization and Acknowledgement RequirementsGovernor Janet T. MillsMaineStateApr. 8, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. ME-019Executive Order 40 FY 19/20An Order Regarding Unlawful Evictions, Writs of Possession and Initiation of Eviction ProceedingsGovernor Janet T. MillsMaineStateApr. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. ME-021Executive Order 49 FY 19/20An Order to Stay Safer at HomeGovernor Janet T. MillsMaineStateApr. 29, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. ME-022Executive Order 53 FY 19/20 (Corrected)An Order Regarding Certain Municipal and Taxation MattersGovernor Janet T. MillsMaineStateMay 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. ME-068COVID-19 Phased Management Plan (issued May 27, 2020; Version 8, May 6, 2021)State of Maine Judicial Branch COVID-19 Phased Management PlanMaine Supreme Judicial CourtMaineCourtMay 6, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-011Order on Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Bayley's Campground, Inc. v. Mills, No. 2:20-cv-00176-LEW, ECF No. 20 (D. Me. May 29, 2020), reported at 463 F. Supp. 3d 22Bayley's Campground, Inc. v. Mills: order refusing preliminary injunction against the 14-day self-quarantine requirement of Executive Order…Hon. Lance E. Walker, U.S. District JudgeUnited States District Court for the District of MaineCourtMay 29, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. ME-025Executive Order 55 FY 19/20An Order to Further Implement the Restarting PlanGovernor Janet T. MillsMaineStateMay 29, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. ME-086COVID-19 Prevention Checklist: Lodging (as of Oct. 18, 2020; last updated July 24, 2020)Lodging checklistDECD (with DHHS and Maine CDC)MaineSector regulatorJuly 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. ME-026Executive Order 57 FY 19/20An Order Regarding Travelers into Maine (Keep Maine Healthy)Governor Janet T. MillsMaineStateJune 9, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Travel and quarantineWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. ME-032Executive Order 4 FY 20/21An Order Regarding Car Dealer PlatesGovernor Janet T. MillsMaineStateJuly 22, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. ME-033Executive Order 5 FY 20/21An Order Expanding Rent Supports and Continuing Housing ProtectionsGovernor Janet T. MillsMaineStateJuly 30, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. ME-069PMO-SJC-8Emergency Rules from the Supreme Judicial Court on Waiver of Initial Appearances and ArraignmentsMaine Supreme Judicial CourtMaineCourtSept. 23, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. ME-040Executive Order 15 FY 20/21An Order Addressing Motor Vehicle Registration RequirementsGovernor Janet T. MillsMaineStateOct. 19, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. ME-044Executive Order 18 FY 20/21An Order Authorizing the Modification of the COVID-19 Quarantine Period to Reflect the Best Available ScienceGovernor Janet T. MillsMaineStateDec. 9, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. ME-067PMO-SJC-2 (Consolidating, Ratifying, and Superseding the Previous Orders)PMO-SJC-2: Administration of Oaths at Depositions; Electronic Filing; Deadlines; In-Person Contacts with Children and Families; Oral…Maine Supreme Judicial CourtMaineCourtMar. 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. ME-070PMO-SJC-9Emergency Order and Notice Concerning Access to State CourthousesMaine Supreme Judicial Court (Acting Chief Justice Mead)MaineCourtDec. 22, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-012Opinion, Bayley's Campground, Inc. v. Mills, No. 20-1559 (1st Cir. Jan. 14, 2021), 985 F.3d 153Bayley's Campground, Inc. v. Mills: opinion affirming the refusal of a preliminary injunction against Maine's traveler self-quarantine…Barron, Circuit Judge, for a panel with Selya, Circuit JudgeUnited States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitCourtJan. 14, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. ME-071PMO-SJC-10Order Regarding Remote Child Protective Custody ProceedingsMaine Supreme Judicial CourtMaineCourtFeb. 17, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. ME-053Executive Order 35 FY 20/21An Order Amending Gathering Limits and Travel Restrictions to Reflect Current Conditions and the Best Available Science (Moving Maine…Governor Janet T. MillsMaineStateMar. 5, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineEvents and venuesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. ME-072PMO-SJC-12Order Creating a Pilot Project for Stand-Alone Small Claims MediationMaine Supreme Judicial CourtMaineCourtMar. 15, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read