{"data":{"id":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-553","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"14 M.R.S. §553","heading":"Action commenced when complaint filed","body":"An action is commenced when the summons and complaint are served or when the complaint is filed with the court, whichever occurs first.","path":["TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL","PART 2: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL","CHAPTER 203: PROCESS","SUBCHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/14/title14sec553.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:27Z","sha256":"326f79f3d9a71f82f21cc5e0a59ad1bb35b0da0fd55b6e99c693346eecfd0ac5","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-552","next":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-554"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}