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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 4, § 151 (2026)

Establishment; court of record; seal

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A District Court for the State of Maine, as heretofore established, shall be a court of record and the Chief Judge shall establish a seal.  
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1978–2006 · leading case: State v. DeLong, 456 A.2d 877 (Me. 1983).
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State v. DeLong, 456 A.2d 877 (Me. 1983). · cites it 2× “§ 3104, Commentary (1979). Although the Commentary concludes that "the juvenile court presumably has contempt powers," the basis for the conclusion is found in the inherent contempt powers of courts of record.”
State v. Fernald, 381 A.2d 282 (Me. 1978). “4 M.R.S.A. § 151 (1964). 9 . We realize that in the case at bar the procedure followed by the District judge in holding an adversary hearing on the State’s request for a search warrant represented a commendable attempt by the judge and the prosecution to comply with the…”
Voorhees v. Sagadahoc Cnty., 900 A.2d 733 (Me. 2006). “16, 1961) (codified at 4 M.R.S. § 151 (2005)). .The Maine Constitution currently provides for the election of probate judges for a term of four years.”
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