Maine statute
15 M.R.S. § 1 — Superior Court; criminal jurisdiction
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Chapter 1: Jurisdiction and Venue, Maine Revised Statutes.
Full text of 15 M.R.S. § 1
Statutory text current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the Maine Revised Statutes from the Revisor of Statutes' official published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Maine and has not been certified by the Secretary of State.
1. Jurisdiction. The Superior Court has original jurisdiction, exclusive or concurrent, of all crimes.
2. Appellate and review jurisdiction.
3. Location of post-arraignment proceedings. The Supreme Judicial Court may by rule provide that, with the consent of the defendant, post-arraignment proceedings in criminal cases may be conducted at locations other than those provided by statute. The Supreme Judicial Court may by rule provide that, without the consent of the defendant, post-arraignment proceedings in criminal cases may be conducted at locations other than those provided by statute, provided that the location is in an adjoining county and that it is in the vicinity of where the offense was committed.
4. No jurisdiction, powers, duties or authority of Law Court. The Superior Court does not have and may not exercise the jurisdiction, powers, duties or authority of the Supreme Judicial Court sitting as the Law Court.
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