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The Maine Superior Court is Maine's trial court of general jurisdiction and is the only level of court where jury trials are available. The Superior Court handles the following matters:

• jury and jury-waived trials in adult criminal cases, including murder and class A, B, C, D, and E offenses;
• post-conviction reviews;
• jury and jury-waived trials in civil cases, such as car accident lawsuits;
• cases in which equitable relief is requested, such as an injunction;
• appeals from decisions of state and local administrative agencies, such as the Department of Human Services and municipal zoning boards.

One Superior Court is located in each of Maine's sixteen counties, except for Aroostook County, which has two Superior Courts. The Superior Court has seventeen justices. All have statewide jurisdiction and travel to the different counties to hold court.

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