Maine Code § 15-1

Superior Court; criminal jurisdiction
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1. Jurisdiction. The Superior Court has original jurisdiction, exclusive or concurrent, of all
crimes.
[PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §9 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §42 (AFF).]
2. Appellate and review jurisdiction.
[PL 2015, c. 431, §3 (RP).]
3. Location of post-arraignment proceedings. The Supreme Judicial Court may by rule provide
that, with the consent of the defendant, post-arraignment proceedings in criminal cases may be
conducted at locations other than those provided by statute. The Supreme Judicial Court may by rule
provide that, without the consent of the defendant, post-arraignment proceedings in criminal cases may
be conducted at locations other than those provided by statute, provided that the location is in an
adjoining county and that it is in the vicinity of where the offense was committed.
[PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §9 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §42 (AFF).]
4. No jurisdiction, powers, duties or authority of Law Court. The Superior Court does not
have and may not exercise the jurisdiction, powers, duties or authority of the Supreme Judicial Court
sitting as the Law Court.
[PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §9 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §42 (AFF).]

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