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York Judicial Center

The York Judicial Center (YJC) is scheduled to fully open to the public in May 2023.

Photos below show the courthouse as it nears completion.

Building Highlights

Fully accessible, 3-story building; front entrance drop-off loop
Ample public parking
Adjacent to public transportation: (Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit and York County Community Action Corp. Transportation)
Entry screening during all business hours
Spacious waiting and lobby areas featuring public art commissioned under the Maine Percent for Art program
Public WIFI access
Family and companion care restrooms; single-user all-gender restrooms; and a private lactation room
Seven Clerk's Office windows
Language line adjacent to the Clerk's Office for limited-English proficient (LEP) visitors
Secure in-person arraignment, detention, and support areas
Video arraignment capability
Ten total courtrooms, including three jury courtrooms
All courtrooms equipped with state-of-the-art Audio/Visual and video conferencing technology
27 Attorney/Client conference and mediation rooms

All electric building; no fossil fuel consumption
70 geothermal wells drilled to depths of 500 ft to reduce heating and cooling costs
Hydronic snowmelt systems for main entrance and service drive to maintain a safe approach and reduce the building's use of melting agents, like salt
High efficiency lighting throughout the facility and parking lots
Rooftop solar panels (Fall 2023 installation) offset electrical demand by roughly 15%
Air conditioning with CO2 monitoring and occupancy sensors
Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers in parking lots

February 3, 2023- Certificate of Occupancy granted
February-March 2023- Office equipment, furniture, and computer equipment installation
April 2023-Current York County court locations moving to the YJC:

May 2023-Open to the public-watch this page for more information or sign up for updates at https://www.courts.maine.gov/news/signup.html.