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Title 4, Chapter 1: SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
Subchapter 1: CONSTITUTION AND GENERAL JURISDICTION
4 §1. Constitution of the court; administrative responsibilities of the court and the Chief Justice
4 §2. Appointment of additional justices
4 §2-A. Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court to sit in District Court
4 §3. When vacancies shall not be filled
4 §4. Salary of justices; expenses
4 §5. Compensation of justices upon retirement (REPEALED)
4 §6. Active Retired Justices
4 §6-A. Active Retired Justice of Supreme Judicial Court to sit in Superior Court
4 §6-B. Per diem compensation for Active Retired Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court
4 §7. General jurisdiction; control of records
4 §8. Power to prescribe general rules
4 §8-A. Rules on courts records and unclaimed property
4 §8-B. Rules governing nondisclosure of certain identifying information
4 §8-C. Rules concerning electronic records and filing
4 §9. Power to prescribe rules in criminal cases
4 §9-A. Power to prescribe rules of evidence
4 §9-B. Committee on judicial responsibility and disability
4 §9-C. Court records accessible by the public only at the courthouse
4 §10. Facsimile signature of clerk
4 §10-A. Annual training; domestic violence and child abuse issues
Subchapter 1-A: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE
4 §11. Appointment; salary (REPEALED)
4 §12. Salary (REPEALED)
4 §13. Office space and clerical help (REPEALED)
4 §14. Duties of administrative assistant assigned by Chief Justice (REPEALED)
Subchapter 1-B: ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS
4 §15. Administrative Office of the Courts; appointment of State Court Administrator
4 §16. Assistants and employees of State Court Administrator
4 §17. Duties of State Court Administrator
4 §17-A. Publications and technology
4 §17-B. Funds from the Federal Government and private sources
4 §17-C. Subleasing (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 4, SECTION 17-B)
4 §17-D. Fees for training, security and other expenses
4 §18. Court Mediation Service (REPEALED)
4 §18-A. Maine Civil Legal Services Fund established
4 §18-B. Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Service
Subchapter 1-C: JUDICIAL REGIONS: ASSIGNMENT OF JUSTICES AND JUDGES
4 §19. Creation of judicial regions; regional court centers and regional presiding justices; duties
4 §20. Provide for collection of fines and fees from money collected
Subchapter 1-D: COURT PERSONNEL AND FINANCES
4 §22. State responsibility for court finances
4 §23. Court personnel and compensation
4 §24. Operating budgets
4 §25. Reimbursement of counties for salaries and expenses of court and jury officers
4 §26. Use of Executive Department agencies
4 §27. Funds collected by Bureau of Revenue Services
4 §28. Additional fee revenue dedicated
Subchapter 1-E: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
4 §31. Purpose
4 §32. Procedures; advisory committee
Subchapter 1-F: COURT UNIFICATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
4 §41. Court Unification Oversight Committee (REPEALED)
Subchapter 2: LAW COURT
4 §51. Constitution of court; concurrence required
4 §52. Justice not to sit in review of case tried before that justice
4 §53. Sessions
4 §54. Clerks; duties; compensation; expenses of county
4 §55. Preservation of briefs
4 §56. Messenger in Cumberland County (REPEALED)
4 §57. Jurisdiction; disposition of cases; technical errors in pleading and procedure
4 §58. Courthouse Security Fund
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