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ME LD20
Bill
AI Summary
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Closes the District Court in Madawaska, consolidating Western Aroostook court services to Fort Kent only, and removes Van Buren from the First Judicial District
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Designates Lewiston as the sole District Court location for Androscoggin County, eliminating Auburn as an alternative site
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Authorizes the Chief Judge of the District Court to reallocate municipalities and unorganized territories between Western Aroostook and Eastern Aroostook judicial divisions for public convenience
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Requires the Chief Judge to submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary by January 15, 2026, with recommendations for redrawing judicial division boundaries
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Reduces General Fund appropriations by $44,056 in FY2025-26 and $52,868 in FY2026-27 due to the Madawaska court closure
Legislative Description
An Act Regarding the First Judicial District and the District Court Locations in the Judicial Divisions of Androscoggin and Western Aroostook
Courts
Last Action
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
6/25/2025