Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 6003 (2026)

Jurisdiction

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The District Court shall have jurisdiction of cases of forcible entry and detainer.

The court shall schedule and hold the hearing as soon as practicable, but no later than 10 days after the return day except that the court may grant a continuance for good cause shown. Any defendant requesting a recorded hearing shall file a written answer enumerating all known defenses on or before the return day. [PL 1997, c. 151, §1 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1981, c. 428, §5 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 452, §1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 151, §1 (AMD).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1980–1986 · leading case: Tozier v. Tozier, 437 A.2d 645 (Me. 1981).

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Tozier v. Tozier, 437 A.2d 645 (Me. 1981). · cites it 2× “Tozier commenced this action, pursuant to 14 M.R.S.A. § 6003, in District Court, Biddeford.”

Bicknell Mfg. Co. v. Bennett, 417 A.2d 414 (Me. 1980). · cites it 2× “at the content of the Superior Court adjudication should be, and (2) whether once the Superior Court’s jurisdiction has attached, that Court finally adjudicates to the exclusion of the District Court or whether, rather, the District Court retains a residual concurrent…”

King v. King, 507 A.2d 1057 (Me. 1986). “” Although ex- *1059 elusive jurisdiction over forcible entry and detainer actions is granted to the District Court under 14 M.R.S.A. § 6003 (Supp. 1985-1986), that provision does not control the action before us.”

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