York County District Court Bench Schedules Family Law Bench/Bar Meeting Dec. 12th

Date: 12/8/2022

TO: FAMILY LAW BAR
FROM: YORK COUNTY DISTRICT COURT BENCH
RE: BENCH/BAR MEETING

The York County District Court Bench is scheduling a family law bench/bar meeting on December 12, 2022 at 4:00 P.M. The meeting will take place on Zoom.

Zoom info:
https://courts-maine-gov.zoom.us/j/95018106120
Meeting ID: 950 1810 6120
Passcode: 482341

At the meeting, we intend to explain the procedures we will be implementing to try to clear the backlog of cases awaiting trial. To that end, please keep January 26, 2023 open as we plan to call in on that day all cases awaiting trial to create an opportunity to resolve the case on that day. Parties and attorneys will be expected to be present in Springvale District Court. A few mediators will be available for short mediations, and a few judicial officers will be available for short settlement conferences, as well as to conduct final, uncontested hearings.

In addition, please keep the afternoon of February 14, 2023 open for an old-fashioned call of the docket for cases that are not resolved on January 26, 2023. This notice is merely a "save the date" request for January 26, 2023 and February 14, 2023; we will provide all the details at the bench/bar meeting.

As usual, if you have suggestions for the agenda, please let us know. We look forward to seeing you.