4 §151. Establishment; court of record; seal
§151. Establishment; court of record; seal A District Court for the State of Maine, as heretofore established, shall be a court of record and the Chief Judge shall establish a seal.
4 §152. District Court; civil jurisdiction
§152. District Court; civil jurisdiction The District Court has jurisdiction in the following civil matters: [PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §4 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §42 (AFF).] 1. Jurisdiction exercised by trial justices and municipal courts. The civil jurisdiction exercised by all trial justices and municipal courts in the State […]
4 §153. Judicial divisions
§153. Judicial divisions (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) The State is divided into judicial divisions, named and defined as follows, and with places for holding court in those divisions as follows: [PL 2013, c. 159, §2 (AMD).] 1. Northern Androscoggin. [PL 2003, c. 673, Pt. JJJ, §2 (RP).] 2. Androscoggin. Androscoggin consists of […]
4 §154. Districts
§154. Districts (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) The judicial divisions are organized into 13 districts, as follows, with the place for holding court shown in parentheses after the name of each division: 1. First District. The first district consists of the divisions of Eastern Aroostook (Caribou) and Western Aroostook (Madawaska, Fort Kent and […]
4 §155. Venue
§155. Venue 1. Juvenile proceeding or criminal prosecution. A juvenile proceeding or criminal prosecution, including traffic, shall be brought in the division in which the offense charged took place, but if the proceeding involves 2 or more offenses committed in different divisions, it may be brought in any one of them. 2. Forcible entry […]
4 §156. Rules
§156. Rules 1. Pending new rules. Pending promulgation of new rules as provided in subsection 2: A. The rules of procedure now in effect for cases and proceedings within the jurisdiction vested by this chapter in the District Court shall apply. B. Appeals from the District Court shall be heard de novo in […]
4 §157-A. Compensation upon retirement (REPEALED)
§157-A. Compensation upon retirement (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 417, §2 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 701, §4 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 488, §§5,6 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 167, §3 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 853, §§C11,18 (RP).
4 §157-B. Active retired judges; appointment
§157-B. Active retired judges; appointment Any Judge of the District Court who has retired from the court under this chapter prior to December 1, 1984, or any Judge of the District Court who retires or terminates that judge’s service on the court in accordance with chapter 27, except for a disability retirement, is eligible for […]
4 §157-C. Judge or Active Retired Judge of the District Court to sit in Superior Court
§157-C. Judge or Active Retired Judge of the District Court to sit in Superior Court A Judge or an Active Retired Judge of the District Court may be assigned by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court to sit in the Superior Court in any county and when so directed has authority and jurisdiction […]
4 §157-D. Active retired judges; compensation
§157-D. Active retired judges; compensation Any Active Retired Judge of the District Court who performs judicial service at the direction and assignment of the Chief Judge of the District Court is compensated for those services at the rate of $350 per day or $200 per 1/2 day, as long as the total compensation received under […]
4 §157-E. Judge or Active Retired Judge of District Court assigned to sit in Administrative Court (REPEALED)
§157-E. Judge or Active Retired Judge of District Court assigned to sit in Administrative Court (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 891, §A6 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 547, §B9 (RP). PL 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF).
4 §157. Judges; appointment; salary; expenses; full-time duties
§157. Judges; appointment; salary; expenses; full-time duties 1. Appointment. District Court Judges are appointed as follows. A. The Governor, subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters and to confirmation by the Legislature, shall appoint to the District Court 39 judges. At least one judge must […]
4 §158. Ex officio, notary public; may administer oaths
§158. Ex officio, notary public; may administer oaths Judges and clerks of the District Court are, ex officio, notaries public, and all their official acts, attested by them in either capacity, except those pertaining to the exclusive jurisdiction of judges and clerks of District Courts, are of equal effect. Judges and clerks of the District […]
4 §159. Clerks; appointment
§159. Clerks; appointment For each division, for the violations bureau and for the office of the Chief Judge, the Chief Judge shall appoint clerks and deputy clerks as necessary. A clerk of the Superior Court may also serve as the clerk of the District Court. If the business of any division or the violations bureau […]
4 §160. Clerks, taking of bail authorized (REPEALED)
§160. Clerks, taking of bail authorized (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 356, §2 (AMD). PL 1967, c. 134 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 758, §1 (RP).
4 §161. Justice of the peace; appointment; duties; salary
§161. Justice of the peace; appointment; duties; salary The Chief Judge of the District Court may authorize any attorney-at-law, who is duly licensed to practice law in the State, to receive complaints and to issue process for the arrest of persons charged with offenses, to issue search warrants and to endorse certificates of commitment of […]
4 §162. Place for holding court; suitable quarters
§162. Place for holding court; suitable quarters In each division, the place for holding court must be located in a state, county or municipal building designated by the Chief Judge who, with the advice and approval of the Bureau of General Services, is empowered to negotiate on behalf of the State the leases, contracts and […]
4 §163. Funds
§163. Funds 1. District Court funds. Except as otherwise provided by law, all fines, forfeitures, surcharges, assessments and fees collected in any division of the District Court or by the violations bureau must be paid to the clerk of that District Court, who shall deposit them in a special account in a timely manner. Once […]
4 §164-A. Acceptance of fine and guilty plea
§164-A. Acceptance of fine and guilty plea The clerk of each division may accept a guilty plea to a criminal traffic offense upon payment of a fine and surcharge in accordance with a schedule of offenses and fines established by the Chief Judge. A person tendering payment of a fine without filing a signed waiver […]
4 §164-B. Appointment of clerk (REPEALED)
§164-B. Appointment of clerk (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 549, §4 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 549, §17 (AFF).