PMO-SJC-8

The record

Jurisdiction

Maine

Level

Court

Authority

Rulemaking authority

Issued

2020-09-23 Sept. 23, 2020

Effective

2020-09-23

End

Revised Dec. 14, 2020; continued (revised 2023) (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

Sept. 23, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Courts and public offices

Addressees

• criminal defendants and counsel

Functions reached

• CT

Collection

Maine ME

Operative words

On March 13, 2020, the Supreme Judicial Court issued an Emergency Order reducing the number of people coming into state courthouses in light of the serious health risks posed by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.... In light of public health concerns and to reduce the number of people in the courtroom during arraignment proceedings, effective immediately, any represented defendant who is not in custody and is charged with a Class A, B, or C criminal offense may waive the defendant's initial appearance

Enforcement