Maine District Courts

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The Maine District Court system was created by the legislature in 1961. The court has 36 judges who hold court in 13 districts at 31 locations throughout Maine.

This court:

• Hears both civil and criminal matters.
• Always sits without a jury.
• Civil suits claiming monetary damages, domestic relations cases (divorces, separations, custody and property disputes), and involuntary commitments are examples of civil cases.

There is also established within the District Court a Family Division that has jurisdiction over family matters in the District Court. There are eight family law magistrates working in the Family Division.

Judges

• Charles C. LaVerdiere - Chief Judge
• Robert E. Mullen - Deputy Chief Judge

Androscoggin County

• John B. Beliveau
• Paul A. Cote, Jr.
• Rick E. Lawrence
• Valerie Stanfill

Aroostook County

• Ronald A. Daigle*
• David B. Griffiths*
• Bernard O'Mara
• David J. Soucy

Cumberland County

• Jane S. Bradley*
• E. Paul Eggert
• Peter J. Goranites
• Jeffrey Moskowitz
• Richard Mulhern
• Keith A. Powers

Kennebec County

• Nancy D. Carlson
• Beth Dobson
• Charles Dow
• Evert Fowle
• Rae Ann French*
• Bruce Mallonee
• Susan Oram

Knox County

• Vacancy

Lincoln County

• Ralph Tucker

Oxford County

• Dan Driscoll

Penobscot County

• Gregory Campbell
• Patrick Ende
• Jessie B. Gunther
• Bruce A. Jordan
• E. Mary Kelly
• Susan Sparaco

Piscataquis County

• Kevin L. Stitham

Sagadahoc County

• John David Kennedy

Somerset County

• Peter Darvin
• James E. MacMichael*

Waldo County

• Patricia G. Worth

Washington County

• John V. Romei

York County

• Michael Cantara
• Wayne R. Douglas
• Christine Foster
• Andre G. Janelle
• Marilyn E. Stavros*

* Retired, but active judge

Former judges

• Gregory Campbell
• Joseph H. Field
• Bernard C. Staples

External links

• Maine district courts

References