Administrative Orders issued by the Supreme Judicial Court

All Administrative Orders issued before June 1, 2005, have been withdrawn and are no longer in effect. See JB-05-1; JB-05-5 (A. 1-07).

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Administrative Orders
Date	Keyword	Title	Admin. Order No.	Amended
08/03/09	FORECLOSURE DIVERSION PROGRAM	FORECLOSURE DIVERSION PROGRAM PILOT & PILOT RULES	JB-09-3
04/01/09	SSN/QUADROS	ACCESS TO SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS AND QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS (“QUADROS”)	JB-09-2
01/29/09	WITHDRAWAL	WITHDRAWAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS JB-05-24 & JB-05-25	JB-09-1
12/31/08	Unified Criminal Docket	ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY UNIFIED CRIMINAL DOCKET	JB-08-2
07/01/08	Judicial Regions	ESTABLISHEMENT OF JUDICIAL REGIONS	JB-08-1
08/01/09	Standing Order	Standing Order: STANDING ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CONVENING AND USING REGIONAL GRAND JURIES IN MULTICOUNTY JUDICIAL REGIONS	RE: JB-08-1
11/1/07	Authority of Judges/Justices to Sit	AUTHORITY OF JUDGES/JUSTICES TO SIT IN EITHER DISTRICT OR SUPERIOR COURT	JB-07-3
06/20/07	Field Operations Specialists	FIELD OPERATIONS SPECIALISTS DESIGNATED AS DEPUTY CLERKS AT LARGE	JB-07-2	(A. 9-07)
06/20/07	Standing Order	Standing Order: ORDER DESIGNATING FIELD OPERATIONS SPECIALISTS AS DEPUTY CLERKS AT LARGE	RE: JB-07-2
06/01/07	Standing Order	Standing Order: STATE OF MAINE BUSINESS AND CONSUMER DOCKET STANDING ORDER REGARDING TRANSFERS OF VENUE	RE: JB-07-1
11/12/08	Establishment of the Business and Consumer Docket	ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BUSINESS AND CONSUMER DOCKET	JB-07-1	(A. 11-08)
10/11/06	Court Appt Interpretation and Translation Services	GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR COURT-APPOINTED INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION SERVICES	JB-06-3
09/16/06	Exh Crim	WITHDRAWAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER JB-05-23	JB-06-2
05/01/06	Mag Pil Project	FAMILY DIVISION MAGISTRATE PILOT PROJECT (PDF)	JB-06-1
01/01/06	Rules Oversight	RULES OVERSIGHT AND RULEMAKING PROCESSES	JB-05-27
08/01/09	Revised Fee Schedule	REVISED COURT FEE AND DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES	JB-05-26	(A.8-09)
08/01/05	Med Mal Proc	PLEASE SEE JB-09-1	JB-05-25
08/01/05	Med Mal Evid	PLEASE SEE JB-09-1	JB-05-24
08/01/05	Revised Fee Schedule	PLEASE SEE JB-06-2	JB-05-23
08/01/05	Exh Civil	CUSTODY, REMOVAL, AND, DISPOSAL OF EXHIBITS IN CIVIL ACTIONS	JB-05-22
8/01/05	Record Retention	RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE	JB-05-21
05/01/09	Confidential	PUBLIC INFORMATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY	JB-05-20	(A. 5-09)
08/25/06	Standing Order	Standing Order: LIMITED ACCESS TO JUROR INFORMATION	RE: JB-05-20
08/01/05	Emancipation	DEADLINE FOR FILING PETITION FOR EMANCIPATION WHEN AN ATTORNEY IS APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO REPRESENT THE PETITIONER	JB-05-19
08/01/05	CMO/FLM	FAMILY LAW MAGISTRATE AUTHORITY	JB-05-18
08/01/05	Warrants	ISSUANCE OF WARRANTS	JB-05-17
05/01/08	Electronics	USE OF CELLULAR PHONES, PAGERS, AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN COURTROOMS	JB-05-16	(A. 5-08)
02/25/09	Cameras	CAMERAS AND AUDIO RECORDING IN THE COURTS	JB-05-15	(A. 2-09)
01/01/06	Duplication	DUPLICATION OF ELECTRONIC RECORDING TAPES	JB-05-14	(A. 1-06)
08/01/05	Recording	NOTICE OF PERIODS FOR ELECTRONIC RECORDING	JB-05-13
08/01/05	Fax	FILING METHODS: USE OF FACSIMILE MACHINES	JB-05-12
10/01/08	Access	ACCESS TO CLERKS' OFFICES, COMPUTER TERMINALS, AND COURT FILES	JB-05-11	(A. 10-08)
08/01/05	Hazmat	HANDLING OF CONTAMINATED OR DANGEROUS MATERIALS	JB-05-10
08/01/05	Firearms	CONCERNING THE BRINGING OF FIREARMS AND WEAPONS INTO SUPREME JUDICIAL, SUPERIOR, AND DISTRICT COURTS, AND RELATED AREAS	JB-05-9
08/01/05	Employee Rep	DISTRICT COURT REPRESENTATION BY EMPLOYEES OF BUREAU OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR BUREAU OF REVENUE SERVICES	JB-05-8
08/01/05	Law Students	LEGAL ASSISTANCE BY LAW STUDENTS	JB-05-7
08/01/05	Financial Eligibility	GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINATION OF FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL	JB-05-6
04/14/06	Court-Appointed Counsel	REVISED FEE SCHEDULE FOR COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL AND GUARDIANS AD LITEM IN ALL COURTS	JB-05-5	(A. 7-08)
08/01/05	Hours	HOURS OF OPERATION	JB-05-4
08/01/05	Revised Fee Schedule	PLEASE SEE JB-05-26	JB-05-3
08/01/05	Protocol	PROTOCOL FOR ISSUANCE, DISTRIBUTION, AND PUBLICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS	JB-05-2
08/01/05	Withdrawal	WITHDRAWAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS	JB-05-1

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