Maine District Courts
The Maine District Courts were created by the legislature in 1961. The court has 36 judges who hold court in 13 districts at 31 locations throughout Maine.[1]
This court:
- Hears both civil and criminal matters.
- Always sits without a jury.
Civil suits claiming monetary damages, domestic relations cases (divorces, separations, custody and property disputes), and involuntary commitments are examples of civil cases. There is also a family division within the district court that has jurisdiction over family matters. There are eight family law magistrates in the family division.[1]
Courts by county
Androscoggin County
Aroostook County
- Caribou District Court
- Fort Kent District Court
- Houlton District Court
- Madawaska District Court
- Presque Isle District Court
Cumberland County
Franklin County
Hancock County
Kennebec County
Knox County
Lincoln County
Oxford County
Penobscot County
Piscataquis County
Sagadahoc County
Somerset County
Waldo County
Washington County
York County
See also
External links
- State of Maine Judicial Branch, "District Court," accessed May 20, 2014
- Court Records Free Reference and Directory, "The Guide to Maine Court Records," accessed May 20, 2014
Footnotes
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maine • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maine
State courts:
Maine Supreme Judicial Court • Maine Superior Court • Maine Business and Consumer Court • Maine District Courts • Maine Family Division • Maine Juvenile Court • Maine Probate Courts • Maine Small Claims Court • Maine Treatment Court
State resources:
Courts in Maine • Maine judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maine
