§6-A. Active Retired Justice of Supreme Judicial Court to sit in Superior Court
An Active Retired Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court may be assigned by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court to sit in the Superior Court in any county, and when so directed the Active Retired Justice has authority and jurisdiction in that county as if the Active Retired Justice were a regular Justice of the Superior Court; and, whenever the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court so directs, the Active Retired Justice may hear all matters and issue all orders, notices, decrees and judgments that any Justice of the Superior Court is authorized to hear and issue. [PL 2019, c. 475, §36 (AMD).]
The order of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court directing an Active Retired Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court to sit in the Superior Court must be filed with the Executive Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, but need not be docketed or otherwise recorded in any case heard by the Active Retired Justice. [PL 2019, c. 475, §36 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 12, §1 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 475, §36 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 1: SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
Subchapter 1: CONSTITUTION AND GENERAL JURISDICTION
4 §1. Constitution of the court; administrative responsibilities of the court and the Chief Justice
4 §2. Appointment of additional justices
4 §2-A. Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court to sit in District Court
4 §3. When vacancies shall not be filled
4 §4. Salary of justices; expenses
4 §5. Compensation of justices upon retirement (REPEALED)
4 §6-A. Active Retired Justice of Supreme Judicial Court to sit in Superior Court
4 §6-B. Per diem compensation for Active Retired Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court
4 §7. General jurisdiction; control of records
4 §8. Power to prescribe general rules
4 §8-A. Rules on courts records and unclaimed property
4 §8-B. Rules governing nondisclosure of certain identifying information
4 §8-C. Rules concerning electronic records and filing
4 §9. Power to prescribe rules in criminal cases
4 §9-A. Power to prescribe rules of evidence
4 §9-B. Committee on judicial responsibility and disability
4 §9-C. Court records accessible by the public only at the courthouse
4 §10. Facsimile signature of clerk
4 §10-A. Annual training; domestic violence and child abuse issues