COURT ALERTS IN EFFECT. Court Alerts
Active Alerts & Closings
In times of inclement weather, please call the clerk's office before traveling to the courthouse to confirm that the proceeding has not been canceled or rescheduled.If a court is closed due to inclement weather, all court events, including but not limited to remote events such as I/Cs, remote criminal and civil hearings, mediations, and settlement conferences are also postponed. Please note, however, that remote traffic trials (for traffic infraction cases) will proceed as scheduled unless the Violations Bureau is listed below as closed.
| Location | Notice |
|---|---|
| Cumberland County Superior Court and Unified Criminal Docket - Portland | In preparation for the launch of Maine eCourts and eFiling in Region 2 courts, the Cumberland County Superior Court and UCD will be closed all day to the public beginning Monday, September 21st through Friday, September 25th. Monday, September 28th through Friday, October 2nd, the court will be closed in the mornings, from 8am to noon. Please see the Region 2 Maine eCourts Deployment notice for more information and instructions on how to submit an emergency filing when the court is closed. |
| Bridgton District Court | In preparation for the launch of Maine eCourts and eFiling in Region 2 courts, the Bridgton District Court will be closed all day to the public beginning Tuesday, September 15th through Friday, September 25th. Monday, September 28th through Friday, October 2nd, the court will be closed in the mornings, from 8am to noon. Please see the Region 2 Maine eCourts Deployment notice for more information and instructions on how to submit an emergency filing when the court is closed. |
| Calais District Court | Thursday, August 27, 2026, the Calais District Court building will be closed all day. Hearings conducted remotely by ZOOM will go on as scheduled and the clerk's office will be available by phone during normal business hours. |
| Newport District Court | PLEASE NOTE THE NEWPORT DISTRICT COURT LOCATION IS TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO THE PENOBSCOT JUDICIAL CENTER, 78 EXCHANGE STREET, BANGOR MAINE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ALL FILINGS AND HEARINGS WILL BE HELD IN BANGOR UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
| Portland District Court | In preparation for the launch of Maine eCourts and eFiling in Region 2 courts, the Portland District Court will be closed all day to the public beginning Monday, September 21st through Friday, September 25th. Monday, September 28th through Friday, October 2nd, the court will be closed in the mornings, from 8am to noon. Please see the Region 2 Maine eCourts Deployment notice for more information and instructions on how to submit an emergency filing when the court is closed. |
Administrative Office of the Courts & Violations Bureau Closings
Generally, when the clerks’ offices in courts in Portland (Cumberland County Superior, Portland District, & Supreme Judicial Court) or Augusta (Kennebec County Superior & Augusta District) are closed, the Administrative Office of the Courts located in the same city is closed; and, in most instances, when the Lewiston District Court is closed, the Violations Bureau is closed. If you are planning to do business with any of those offices, please call to confirm that the office is open.