Court Alerts

Face masks are not required to enter a courthouse or other Judicial Branch facility. Please be advised certain areas of a courthouse, such as small conference rooms, may require masking. Please see PPMO-SJC-1.

Active Alerts & Closings

In times of inclement weather and during the COVID-19 public health emergency, please call the clerk's office before traveling to the courthouse to confirm that the proceeding has not been canceled or rescheduled. If a court is closed due to inclement weather, all court events, including but not limited to remote events such as I/Cs, remote criminal and civil hearings, mediations, and settlement conferences are also postponed. Please note, however, that remote traffic trials (for traffic infraction cases) will proceed as scheduled unless the Violations Bureau is listed below as closed.

Location Notice
Maine Courts Administrative Week

All courts and clerk's offices will be closed to the public from 8 a.m. to noon beginning Monday, April 1, through Friday, April 5 for the Spring Administrative Week.

Franklin County Superior Court - Farmington

The Franklin County Superior Court will be closed all day to the public on Wednesday, March 27, Thursday, March 28, and Friday, March 29.

Oxford County Superior Court - South Paris

The Oxford County Superior Court will be closed all day to the public on Monday, March 25, Tuesday, March 26, and Friday, March 29.

Piscataquis County Superior Court-Dover-Foxcroft

The Piscataquis County Superior Court will be closed to the pubic on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 as there is no marshal available.

Bridgton District Court

Beginning Thursday, February 8, the Bridgton District Court will be closed to the public every Thursday and Friday through the end of March.

Dover-Foxcroft District Court

The Dover-Foxcroft District Court will be closed to the public on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, as no marshal is available.

Farmington District Court

The Farmington District Court will be closed all day to the public on Wednesday, March 27, Thursday, March 28, and Friday, March 29.

Rumford District Court

The Rumford District Court will be closed all day to the public on Friday, March 15, Wednesday, March 27, Thursday, March 28, and Friday, March 29.

South Paris District Court

The South Paris District Court will be closed all day to the public on Monday, March 25, Tuesday, March 26, and Friday, March 29.

Administrative Office of the Courts & Violations Bureau Closings

Generally, when the clerks’ offices in courts in Portland (Cumberland County Superior, Portland District, & Supreme Judicial Court) or Augusta (Kennebec County Superior & Augusta District) are closed, the Administrative Office of the Courts located in the same city is closed; and, in most instances, when the Lewiston District Court is closed, the Violations Bureau is closed. If you are planning to do business with any of those offices, please call to confirm that the office is open.