Resolve, Regarding Court Facilities in York County
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1264
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: WOODSOME, DESCHAMBAULT, HILL, GERRISH, HARRINGTON, KINNEY, LAWRENCE, MAREAN, SAMPSON

Legislative Document
No. 1264
S.P. 427
In Senate, March 30, 2017
Resolve, Regarding Court Facilities in York County
Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator WOODSOME of York.
Cosponsored by Senators: DESCHAMBAULT of York, HILL of York, Representatives: 
GERRISH of Lebanon, HARRINGTON of Sanford, KINNEY of Limington, LAWRENCE of 
South Berwick, MAREAN of Hollis, SAMPSON of Alfred.
Sec. 1.  Termination of construction.  Resolved:  That, except as provided in 
section 2, the Judicial Department shall terminate all construction, contracts, contract 
negotiations and any other negotiations and any other actions relating to the acquisition, 
ownership, construction, permitting and operation of the York County Judicial Center and 
shall maintain and continue providing court services in the York County Superior Court 
in Alfred and the District Courts in Biddeford, Springvale and York; and be it further 
Sec. 2.  Requirements if construction is not terminated.  Resolved:  That, if 
the Judicial Department determines that terminating all construction, contracts, contract 
negotiations and any other negotiations and any other actions relating to the acquisition, 
ownership, construction, permitting and operation of the York County Judicial Center 
will result in excessive monetary loss to the State, the provisions of section 1 do not apply 
and the Judicial Department shall: 
1.  Ensure that office space of not less than 20,000 square feet in the York County 
Judicial Center is provided for an indefinite term of years to the York County District 
Attorney's Office at a cost of free rent; 
2.  Compensate York County for the cost of additional personnel necessary for the 
proper staffing associated with inmate security within and when traveling to and from the 
York County Judicial Center; and 
3.  Ensure that recommendations provided by the York County Board of 
Commissioners concerning the design of the York County Judicial Center relating to 
inmate holding areas are considered. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve directs the Judicial Department to terminate all construction, contracts, 
contract negotiations and any other negotiations and any other actions relating to the 
acquisition, ownership, construction, permitting and operation of the York County 
Judicial Center and to maintain and continue providing court services in the Superior 
Court and District Courts in York County.  Under the resolve, if the Judicial Department 
determines that terminating all construction, contracts, contract negotiations and any 
other negotiations and any other actions relating to the acquisition, ownership, 
construction, permitting and operation of the York County Judicial Center will result in 
excessive monetary loss to the State, the construction of the York County Judicial Center 
may continue, but the Judicial Department must provide office space in the York County 
Judicial Center to the York County District Attorney's Office, compensate York County 
for the cost of additional staffing associated with inmate security and ensure that the York 
County Board of Commissioners' recommendations concerning inmate holding areas are 
considered in the design of the York County Judicial Center.