Maine
(Court structure as of Fiscal Year 2007) Supreme Judicial Court Sitting as Law Court 7 justices sit en banc COLR A
CSP Case Types: Mandatory jurisdiction in civil, criminal, administrative agency, juvenile, disciplinary, advisory opinion, original proceeding, interlocutory decision cases. Discretionary jurisdiction criminal extradition, administrative agency, original proceeding cases. Sentence review panel: review of criminal sentences of one year or more.
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GJC District Court (13 districts; 31 locations) 36 judges No jury trials CSP Case Types: Tort, contract, real property rights ($0-no maximum). Exclusive small claims (up to $4,500), mental health. Exclusive domestic relations (except for adoption). Felony, misdemeanor, preliminary hearings. Exclusive juvenile. Traffic infractions, ordinance violations. Exclusive parking. link
GJC Superior Court 17 justices Jury trials in some cases CSP Case Types: Tort, contract, real property, miscellaneous civil. Small claims appeals. Felony, misdemeanor. A
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Probate Court (16 counties) 16 part-time judges No jury trials CSP Case Types: Exclusive probate/estate jurisdiction. Exclusive adoption.
LJC
Locally funded
link *The Administrative Court was eliminated effective March 15, 2001, with the caseload absorbed by the District Court.
Legend
COLR = Court of Last Resort IAC = Intermediate Appellate Court = Appellate level GJC = General Jurisdiction Court LJC = Limited Jurisdiction Court = Trial level A = Appeal from Admin. Agency = Route of appeal