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ME LD2205
Bill
AI Summary
- Codifies in statute the updated geographic boundaries between the Western Aroostook and Eastern Aroostook judicial divisions, as established by the Chief Judge of the District Court following the closure of the Madawaska District Court on November 1, 2025
- Removes Hamlin Plantation, Cyr Plantation, and Township T17 R3 from the statutory definition of the Western Aroostook judicial division, effectively reassigning them to the Eastern Aroostook division served by the Caribou District Court
- Specifies that the Western Aroostook division, served by the Fort Kent District Court, includes Grand Isle, designated townships (T17 R4 through T14 R16), Winterville Plantation, and all municipalities and unorganized territory lying to the west and north of these areas
- Follows from Public Law 2025, chapter 436, which authorized the Madawaska District Court closure and empowered the Chief Judge to reallocate municipalities between the two judicial divisions for the convenience of the public
- Reported by the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary pursuant to the mandate in Public Law 2025, chapter 436, section 6, and introduced in the Senate on February 10, 2026
Legislative Description
An Act to Update the Laws Governing the Geographic Boundaries Between Certain Judicial Divisions in Aroostook County
Courts
Last Action
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
3/3/2026
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