Franklin County, Maine (Judicial)
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Franklin County courts include: a district court, a superior court and a probate court. There are also several separate divisions of the district court: a family division, a drug court and a small claims court.[1]
The United States District Court for the District of Maine has jurisdiction in Franklin County. Appeals from the federal district court are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit.
Courts
District court
Farmington District Court, Maine
Probate Court
Franklin County Probate Court, Maine
Superior Court
Franklin County Superior Court, Maine
- Vacancy[2]
Elections
- See also: Maine judicial elections
Maine is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Maine, click here.
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- Maine local trial court judicial elections, 2020
- Maine local trial court judicial elections, 2019
- Maine local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Maine local trial court judicial elections, 2017
- Maine local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- Maine judicial elections, 2014
- Maine judicial elections, 2012
- Maine judicial elections, 2010
Election rules
Primary election
Candidates participate in partisan primary elections, with parties selecting one candidate who will compete in the general election. A candidate from each party will then move on to compete in the general election. Candidates who are unopposed in the primary must still appear on the general election ballot since write-in candidates are allowed for the general election.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ State of Maine Judicial Branch, "The Maine Courts," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 State of Maine Judicial Branch, "District Court Judges," accessed May 20, 2014 Cite error: Invalid
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Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maine • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maine
State courts:
Maine Supreme Judicial Court • Maine Superior Court • Maine District Courts • Maine Family Division • Maine Small Claims Court • Maine Business and Consumer Court • Maine Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Maine • Maine judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maine