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Miniature of Bangor Municipal Court
Bangor Municipal Court
Bangor had some form of municipal court, whether it was under the title of municipal, town, or police court, from at least 1844 until 1961 when the Legislature reorganized the court system for the State. Maine’s municipal courts were first established in 1825 and had jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases, except larcenies exceeding $20 and criminal cases in which the fine exceeded $5.
Miniature of Kennebec County Supreme Judicial Court
Kennebec County Supreme Judicial Court
Kennebec County was established February 20, 1799, and the Supreme Judicial Court held at least one session in the County each year thereafter until the Court ceased riding the circuit in 1929. Originally established under the governmental authority of Massachusetts, the Supreme Judicial Court maintained jurisdiction over civil cases, capital cases, offenses of a public nature, and crimes against the public good. In 1820 the Supreme Judicial Court was reauthorized under the Constitution of the State of Mane. The Supreme Judicial Court was granted jurisdiction of all types of cases; all cases involving suits by or against the State; and all appeals of all capital and other offices of a public nature. The Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine had at least one session in all 16 counties until 1929 when it sat primarily as the Law Court with appellate powers in criminal and civil cases.
Miniature of Hancock County Supreme Judicial Court
Hancock County Supreme Judicial Court
Hancock County was established June 25, 1789, and the Supreme Judicial Court held at least one session in the County each year thereafter until the Court ceased riding the circuit in 1929. Originally established under the governmental authority of Massachusetts, the Supreme Judicial Court maintained jurisdiction over civil cases, capital cases, offenses of a public nature, and crimes against the public good. In 1820 the Supreme Judicial Court was reauthorized under the Constitution of the State of Mane. The Supreme Judicial Court was granted jurisdiction of all types of cases; all cases involving suits by or against the State; and all appeals of all capital and other offices of a public nature. The Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine had at least one session in all 16 counties until 1929 when it sat primarily as the Law Court with appellate powers in criminal and civil cases.
Miniature of York County Supreme Judicial Court
York County Supreme Judicial Court
York County was established as the first county in Maine. The Supreme Judicial Court held at least one session in York County each year from 1782 until the Court ceased riding the circuit in 1929. Originally established under the governmental authority of Massachusetts, the Supreme Judicial Court maintained jurisdiction over civil cases, capital cases, offenses of a public nature, and crimes against the public good. In 1820 the Supreme Judicial Court was reauthorized under the Constitution of the State of Mane. The Supreme Judicial Court was granted jurisdiction of all types of cases; all cases involving suits by or against the State; and all appeals of all capital and other offices of a public nature. The Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine had at least one session in all 16 counties until 1929, when the Court ceased riding the circuit and sat primarily as the Law Court with appellate powers in criminal and civil cases.