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 |
|---|---|
| Aroostook County Superior Court - Caribou | In preparation for the launch of Maine eCourts and eFiling in Region 8 courts, the Aroostook County Superior Court in Caribou will be closed all day to the public beginning Wednesday, May 20th through Friday, May 29th. Monday, June 1st through Thursday, June 4th, the court will be closed in the mornings, from 8am to noon. Please see the Region 8 Maine eCourts Deployment notice for more information and instructions on how to submit an emergency filing when the court is closed. |
| Aroostook County Superior Court - Houlton | In preparation for the launch of Maine eCourts and eFiling in Region 8 courts, the Aroostook County Superior Court in Houlton will be closed all day to the public beginning Tuesday, May 26th through Friday, May 29th. Monday, June 1st through Friday, June 5th, the court will be closed in the mornings, from 8am to noon. Please see the Region 8 Maine eCourts Deployment notice for more information and instructions on how to submit an emergency filing when the court is closed. |
| Caribou District Court | In preparation for the launch of Maine eCourts and eFiling in Region 8 courts, the Caribou District Court will be closed all day to the public beginning Wednesday, May 20th through Friday, May 29th. Monday, June 1st through Thursday, June 4th, the court will be closed in the mornings, from 8am to noon. Please see the Region 8 Maine eCourts Deployment notice for more information and instructions on how to submit an emergency filing when the court is closed. |
| Fort Kent District Court | In preparation for the launch of Maine eCourts and eFiling in Region 8 courts, the Fort Kent District Court will be closed all day to the public beginning Monday, May 18th through Friday, May 29th. Monday, June 1st through Friday, June 5th, the court will be closed in the mornings, from 8am to noon. Please see the Region 8 Maine eCourts Deployment notice for more information and instructions on how to submit an emergency filing when the court is closed. |
| Houlton District Court | In preparation for the launch of Maine eCourts and eFiling in Region 8 courts, the Houlton District Court will be closed all day to the public beginning Tuesday, May 26th through Friday, May 29th. Monday, June 1st through Friday, June 5th, the court will be closed in the mornings, from 8am to noon. Please see the Region 8 Maine eCourts Deployment notice for more information and instructions on how to submit an emergency filing when the court is closed. |
| 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 |
| Presque Isle District Court | In preparation for the launch of Maine eCourts and eFiling in Region 8 courts, the Presque Isle District Court will be closed all day to the public beginning Wednesday, May 27th through Friday, May 29th. Monday, June 1st through Friday, June 5th, the court will be closed in the mornings, from 8am to noon. Please see the Region 8 Maine eCourts Deployment notice for more information and instructions on how to submit an emergency filing when the court is closed. |
| Rumford District Court | Wednesday, April 29, 2026, the Rumford District Court will be closing to the public at noon for the remainder of the day. All remote Family Matters dockets for the afternoon will proceed as scheduled and clerks will be available by phone. |
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.