Administrative Orders issued by the Supreme Judicial Court
All Administrative Orders issued before June 1, 2005, have been withdrawn and are no longer in effect. See JB-05-1; JB-05-5 (A. 9-11).
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Administrative Orders
Date |
Keyword |
Title |
Admin. Order No. |
Amended |
06/30/17 |
State Shutdown |
ORDER OF COURT CLOSINGS UPON STATE SHUTDOWN |
JB-17-1 |
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01/19/16 |
Specialty Docket |
ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF SPECIALTY DOCKETS |
JB-16-1 |
|
10/16/15 |
Private Images |
Standing Order: STANDING ORDER IMPOUNDING CERTAIN PRIVATE IMAGES |
|
|
05/01/15 |
Security Footage |
CONFIDENTIALITY OF COURTHOUSE SECURITY SYSTEM FOOTAGE |
JB-15-1 |
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05/01/15 |
Entry Screening |
ENTRY SCREENING IN COURTHOUSES |
JB-15-2 |
|
05/19/15 |
Use of Court Facilities |
USE OF COURT FACILITIES FOR NON-JUDICIAL BRANCH FUNCTIONS |
JB-15-3 |
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06/04/15 |
Remote Testimony Pilot |
PENOBSCOT COUNTY PILOT PROJECT TO ALLOW REMOTE TESTIMONY IN CRIMINAL CASES |
JB-15-4 |
|
03/10/14 |
Foreclosure Diversion Program Docketing |
FORECLOSURE CASES IN REGION II |
JB-14-1 |
|
09/25/17 |
Recording of Proceedings |
RECORDING OF TRIAL COURT PROCEEDINGS |
JB-12-1 |
(A. 9-17) |
05/16/11 |
Withdrawal |
WITHDRAWAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS JB-05-6 & JB-06-1 |
JB-11-1 |
|
04/10/15 |
Acting Clerk Of The Supreme Judicial Court |
APPOINTMENT AND AUTHORITY OF ACTING CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT |
JB-10-2 |
(A. 4-15) |
01/04/10 |
Unified Criminal Docket-Bangor |
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BANGOR UNIFIED CRIMINAL DOCKET
JB-10-1 superseded and replaced on January 1, 2015 by M.R.U. Crim. P. |
JB-10-1 |
|
12/01/09 |
Family Matters Projects |
EXCEPTION TO MAINE RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE FOR
POST-JUDGMENT FAMILY MATTER PROJECTS |
JB-09-4 |
|
08/03/09 |
Foreclosure Diversion Program |
FORECLOSURE DIVERSION PROGRAM
PILOT & PILOT RULES
JB-09-3 expired on January 1, 2010 and was replaced by M.R. Civ. P. 93 |
JB-09-3 |
|
09/19/11 |
SSN/QUADROS |
ACCESS TO SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS
AND QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS (“QUADROS”) |
JB-09-2 |
(A. 9-11) |
01/29/09 |
Withdrawal |
WITHDRAWAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
JB-05-24 & JB-05-25 |
JB-09-1 |
|
02/18/10 |
Unified Criminal Docket |
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY UNIFIED CRIMINAL DOCKET
JB-08-2 superseded and replaced on January 1, 2015 by M.R.U. Crim. P. |
JB-08-2 |
(A. 2-10) |
07/01/08 |
Judicial Regions |
ESTABLISHMENT OF JUDICIAL REGIONS |
JB-08-1 |
|
08/01/09 |
Standing Order |
Standing Order: STANDING
ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CONVENING AND USING REGIONAL
GRAND JURIES IN MULTICOUNTY JUDICIAL REGIONS |
RE: JB-08-1 |
|
11/01/07 |
Authority of Judges/Justices to Sit |
AUTHORITY OF JUDGES/JUSTICES
TO SIT IN EITHER DISTRICT OR SUPERIOR COURT |
JB-07-3 |
|
09/01/07 |
Field Operations Specialists |
FIELD OPERATIONS SPECIALISTS DESIGNATED AS DEPUTY CLERKS AT LARGE |
JB-07-2 |
(A. 9-07) |
06/20/07 |
Standing Order |
Standing
Order: ORDER DESIGNATING FIELD OPERATIONS SPECIALISTS
AS DEPUTY CLERKS AT LARGE |
RE: JB-07-2 |
|
06/01/07 |
Standing Order |
Standing Order: STATE OF MAINE BUSINESS AND CONSUMER DOCKET STANDING
ORDER REGARDING TRANSFERS OF VENUE |
RE: JB-07-1 |
|
11/12/08 |
Establishment of the Business and Consumer Docket |
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BUSINESS
AND CONSUMER DOCKET |
JB-07-1 |
(A. 11-08) |
11/01/17 |
Court Appt Interpretation and Translation Services |
GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY
FOR COURT-APPOINTED INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION SERVICES |
JB-06-3 |
(A. 11-17) |
09/16/06 |
Exh Crim |
WITHDRAWAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER JB-05-23 |
JB-06-2 |
|
05/01/06 |
Mag Pil Project |
Please See JB-11-1 |
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|
02/08/16 |
Rules Oversight |
RULES OVERSIGHT AND RULEMAKING PROCESSES |
JB-05-27 |
(A. 2-16) |
01/01/18 |
Revised Fee Schedule |
REVISED COURT FEE AND
DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES |
JB-05-26 |
(A. 12-17) |
08/01/05 |
Med Mal Proc |
Please see JB-09-1 |
JB-05-25 |
|
08/01/05 |
Med Mal Evid |
Please see JB-09-1 |
JB-05-24 |
|
08/01/05 |
Revised Fee Schedule |
Please see JB-06-2 |
JB-05-23 |
|
08/01/05 |
Exh Civil |
CUSTODY, REMOVAL, AND, DISPOSAL OF EXHIBITS IN CIVIL ACTIONS |
JB-05-22 |
|
08/29/16 |
Record Retention |
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE |
JB-05-21 |
(A. 8-16) |
09/25/17 |
Confidential |
PUBLIC INFORMATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY |
JB-05-20 |
|
08/19/14 |
Standing Order |
Standing
Order: LIMITED ACCESS TO JUROR INFORMATION |
RE: JB-05-20 |
|
09/19/11 |
Emancipation |
DEADLINE FOR FILING PETITION FOR EMANCIPATION WHEN AN ATTORNEY IS APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO REPRESENT THE PETITIONER |
JB-05-19 |
|
08/01/05 |
CMO/FLM |
FAMILY LAW MAGISTRATE AUTHORITY |
JB-05-18 |
|
09/19/11 |
Warrants |
ISSUANCE OF WARRANTS |
JB-05-17 |
|
05/01/08 |
Electronics |
USE OF CELLULAR PHONES,
PAGERS, AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN COURTROOMS |
JB-05-16 |
(A. 5-08) |
09/19/11 |
Cameras |
CAMERAS AND AUDIO RECORDING IN THE COURTS |
JB-05-15 |
(A. 9-11) |
05/30/14 |
Duplication |
DUPLICATION OF ELECTRONIC RECORDINGS |
JB-05-14 |
|
08/01/05 |
Recording |
NOTICE OF PERIODS FOR ELECTRONIC RECORDING |
JB-05-13 |
|
08/01/05 |
Fax |
FILING METHODS: USE OF FACSIMILE MACHINES |
JB-05-12 |
|
07/01/10 |
Access |
ACCESS TO CLERKS' OFFICES, COMPUTER TERMINALS, AND COURT FILES |
JB-05-11 |
(A. 7-10) |
08/01/05 |
Hazmat |
HANDLING OF CONTAMINATED OR DANGEROUS MATERIALS |
JB-05-10 |
|
05/16/11 |
Firearms |
CONCERNING THE BRINGING OF FIREARMS AND WEAPONS INTO SUPREME JUDICIAL, SUPERIOR, AND DISTRICT COURTS, AND RELATED AREAS |
JB-05-09 |
(A. 05-11) |
10/09/13 |
Employee Rep |
DISTRICT COURT REPRESENTATION BY EMPLOYEES OF BUREAU OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR BUREAU OF REVENUE SERVICES AND MEMBERS OF CERTAIN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES IN COURT MATTERS |
JB-05-08 |
(A. 10-13) |
11/30/09 |
Law Students |
LEGAL ASSISTANCE BY LAW STUDENTS |
JB-05-07 |
(A. 11-09) |
07/01/10 |
Financial Eligibility |
Please See JB-11-1 |
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|
09/07/17 |
Guardians Ad Litem And Court Appointed Workers' Compensation Attorneys |
REVISED FEE SCHEDULE FOR GUARDIANS AD LITEM AND COURT APPOINTED WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ATTORNEYS IN ALL COURTS |
JB-05-05 |
(A. 10-17) |
09/06/16 |
Hours |
HOURS OF OPERATION |
JB-05-04 |
(A. 9-16) |
08/01/05 |
Revised Fee Schedule |
Please see JB-05-26 |
JB-05-03 |
|
09/19/11 |
Protocol |
PROTOCOL FOR ISSUANCE, DISTRIBUTION, AND PUBLICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS |
JB-05-02 |
|
09/19/11 |
Withdrawal |
WITHDRAWAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS |
JB-05-01 |
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