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Release: Maine Judicial Branch Announces Reduction in Court Hours and Adjustments to Operations

Maine Judicial Branch Announces Reduction in Court Hours and Adjustments to Operations as Part of COVID-19 Response

Maine Judicial Branch (Chief Justice Saufley), Public Information Office · Maine (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Maine
Level
Court
Authority
Emergency Order of Mar. 13, 2020 as revised Mar. 18, 2020
Issued
2020-03-22 Mar. 22, 2020
Effective
2020-03-23
End
With the Emergency Order (read as 2020-06-30)
In force
Mar. 23, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • the public and bar
Functions reached
  • CT courts
  • OF law-firm operations
Collection
Maine ME

Operative words

In every region, court hours have been adjusted and reduced for the upcoming week.... The Emergency Order deferred all jury trials and provided that: All civil and criminal jury trials are deferred until after May 1, 2020 at the earliest. Grand jury sessions will not be held until after May 1, 2020.

Enforcement

Administrative

Notes

Documents reduced courthouse hours and the shift to video proceedings and email filing.

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