Maine § 15 §2123 Jurisdiction and venue

Maine Statutes

§ 15 §2123 — Jurisdiction and venue

Maine § 15 §2123

Title 15COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL

Part 4JUDGMENT AND PROCEEDINGS

Ch. 305-APOST-CONVICTION REVIEW

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 15, § 15 §2123 (2026).

Text

1.Jurisdiction. Jurisdiction shall be in the Superior Court. 1-A. Supreme Court Justice or authorized Judge of the District Court. A single Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, an Active Retired Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court or a judge authorized to sit in the Superior Court on post-conviction review cases has and shall exercise jurisdiction and has and shall exercise all of the powers, duties and authority necessary for exercising the same jurisdiction as the Superior Court relative to a post-conviction review proceeding.

2.Venue. Venue must be in the county in which the criminal judgment was entered. Venue may be transferred by the assigned justice or judge at that assigned justice's or judge's discretion.

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1.
Jurisdiction.
Jurisdiction shall be in the Superior Court.
1-A.
Supreme Court Justice or authorized Judge of the District Court.
A single Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, an Active Retired Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court or a judge authorized to sit in the Superior Court on post-conviction review cases has and shall exercise jurisdiction and has and shall exercise all of the powers, duties and authority necessary for exercising the same jurisdiction as the Superior Court relative to a post-conviction review proceeding.
2.
Venue.
Venue must be in the county in which the criminal judgment was entered. Venue may be transferred by the assigned justice or judge at that assigned justice's or judge's discretion.

Legislative History

PL 1979, c. 701, §15 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 235, §3 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 816, §B4 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 209, §2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 29, §2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 601, §5 (AMD). RR 2011, c. 2, §13 (COR).