Maine § 4 §165 District Court; jurisdiction over crimes and juvenile offenses

Maine Statutes

§ 4 §165 — District Court; jurisdiction over crimes and juvenile offenses

Maine § 4 §165

Title 4JUDICIARY

Ch. 5DISTRICT COURT

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 4, § 4 §165 (2026).

Text

1.Crimes; under one year imprisonment. The District Court has jurisdiction and, except as provided in Title 29‑A, section 2602, concurrent jurisdiction with the Superior Court of all crimes, including violation of any statute or a bylaw of a town, village corporation or local health officer and breach of the peace, for which the maximum term of imprisonment to which the defendant may be sentenced upon conviction of that crime is less than one year.

2.Juvenile Court. The District Court has jurisdiction over juvenile offenses pursuant to Title 15, Part 6.

3.Crimes; one year or more imprisonment. The District Court has, concurrent with the Superior Court, original jurisdiction to receive pleas of guilty in criminal cases, other than murder, in which:

4.Issue process. The District Court ha

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1.
Crimes; under one year imprisonment.
The District Court has jurisdiction and, except as provided in Title 29‑A, section 2602, concurrent jurisdiction with the Superior Court of all crimes, including violation of any statute or a bylaw of a town, village corporation or local health officer and breach of the peace, for which the maximum term of imprisonment to which the defendant may be sentenced upon conviction of that crime is less than one year.
2.
Juvenile Court.
The District Court has jurisdiction over juvenile offenses pursuant to Title 15, Part 6.
3.
Crimes; one year or more imprisonment.
The District Court has, concurrent with the Superior Court, original jurisdiction to receive pleas of guilty in criminal cases, other than murder, in which:
4.
Issue process.
The District Court has jurisdiction to issue process with respect to any violation over which the Passamaquoddy Tribe or the Penobscot Nation exercises exclusive jurisdiction under Title 30, section 6209‑A or 6209‑B.
5.
Power to sentence.
The District Court may impose any authorized sentencing alternative.

Legislative History

PL 1975, c. 430, §6 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 484, §2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 65, §A4 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 65, §§A153,C15 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 388, §2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 388, §8 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 731, §ZZZ6 (RPR). PL 1999, c. 731, §ZZZ42 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 326, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 326, §5 (AFF).