Court Alerts

Face masks are not required to enter a courthouse or other Judicial Branch facility. Please be advised certain areas of a courthouse, such as small conference rooms, may require masking. Please see PPMO-SJC-1.

Active Alerts & Closings

In times of inclement weather and during the COVID-19 public health emergency, 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
Lincoln County Superior Court - Wiscasset

Friday, June 9, 2023 the Lincoln County Superior Court in Wiscasset will be closing to the public at 1:30pm.

York County Superior Court - Alfred

THE CURRENT LOCATIONS WILL CLOSE IN APRIL 2023 ON THE DATES INDICATED AND ALL HEARINGS AFTER THE CLOSURE DATES WILL OCCUR AT THE YORK JUDICIAL CENTER, 515 ELM STREET IN BIDDEFORD OUR NEW PHONE # 207-283-6000.

ATTENTION. THE YORK COUNTY COURTS - BIDDEFORD, SPRINGVALE, YORK AND ALFRED WILL BE MOVING TO A NEW LOCATION: THE YORK JUDICIAL CENTER AT 515 ELM STREET, BIDDEFORD, ME ON THE DATES LISTED BELOW:

 

BIDDEFORD DISTRICT COURT , 25 ADAMS STREET BIDDEFORD 207-283-1147 CLOSED 4/21/23

SPRINGVALE DISTRICT COURT, 447 MAIN STREET SPRINGVALE - 207-459-1400 CLOSED 4/28/23

YORK DISTRICT COURT - 11 CHASES POND ROAD, YORK - 207-363-1230 CLOSED 4/28/23

 

CALL ONE OF THE ABOVE COURTS IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR COURT EVENT

Fort Kent District Court

Monday, June 12, 2023, the Fort Kent District Court will be closed all day to the public.

West Bath District Court

Wednesday, May 17, and Thursday, June 8, the West Bath District Court will be closed all day to the public.

Wiscasset District Court

Friday, June 9, 2023 the Wiscasset District Court will be closing to the public at 1:30pm.

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.