In court, many cases are decided by agreement of the parties. A mediator is available to meet with the landlord and tenant to talk about how they might settle the case. Often tenants agree to move out by a certain date, and landlords dismiss the case or ask the court to continue the case to a future date and leave open the option to seek a judgment if the tenant has not moved out as agreed. If the case settles, landlords often do not need to get a writ and have it served, and might not need to get a judgment against the tenant.
Other bases for eviction
Other reasons for eviction are in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 14, Chapter 709.
Back rent
Eviction is a process to get a tenant to leave the rental unit. It is not a process to collect back rent. To collect back rent you would need to file a separate case. This is often done in Small Claims Court.
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