An Act Regarding the First
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0020
Committee Amendment CA_A_S105 (Senate)

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A '' to S.P. 33, L.D. 20, "An Act Regarding the First 
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Judicial District and the District Court Locations in the Ju.dicial Divisions of Androscpggin 
and Western Aroostook" 
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Amend the bi II by ilJserting after section 4 the following: 
'Sec. 5, Reallocation of Western Aroostook and Eastern Aroostook judicial 
divisj_ons. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised: SlatutyS;_•Title 4, Syction I 53, subsections 
and 4, for the convenience of the public, the Chief Judge of the District Court may, by 
ord.er, which may from time to time be amended 01· repealed, reallocate.any muni.cipality 
or unorganized territory between the Western Aroostook and Eastern Aroostook judi<?_ial 
divisions. Copies of the order must'be posted on the judicial branch's publicly ac~~ssil)l.e 
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.Sec. 6. Report. By January 15, 2026, the Chief Judge of the O1~tl'ict Court _shall 
submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary with any recommendations 
for redrawing the geographic boundaries between any of the judicial divisions set forth in 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 4, section 153. The ·c0mmittee may report out legislation 
based on the report to the Second Regula1· Session of the 132nd Legislature. 
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Appropi·iations and allocations. Th~ fo'llo,ving .app1:opriations and 
allocations are made. • 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
Com·ts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 
Initiative: Provides ongoing deappmpl'iations due to the closure of the district comt in 
Madawaska. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2025-26 
($5,416) 
($38,640) 
($44,056) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2026-27 
($6,500) 
($46,368). 
($52,868) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "i+ " 
to S.P. 33, L.D. 20 ( 5-}05'J 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbedng any nonconsecutive Patt letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment authorizes the Chief Judge of the District Court to issue an order, 
which must be made publicly available, reallocating any municipality or unorganized 
territory between the Western Aroostook and Eastern Aroostook judicial divisions of the 
State. The amendment also directs the Chief Judge to submit a report by Januaty 15 1 2026 
to the. Joint Standing Committee on Judiciaty with recommendations for redrawing the 
geographic boundaries between any of the judicial divisions in the State and authorizes the 
committee to repo1t out legislation based on the report. 
The amendment also adds an appl'Opriations and allocations section recognizing the 
cost savings attendant to closure of the Madawaska District Court. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/25/25 LRL 
LD20 
LR279(02) 
An Act Regarding the First Judicial District and the District Court Locations in the Judicial Divisions 
of Androscoggin and Western Aroostook 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''jJ,,'(S~)D:>) 
Committee: Judiciary 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
FY 2026-27 
FY 2027-28 
FY 2028-29 
($44,056) 
($52,868) 
($53,122) 
($53,385) 
($44,056) 
($52,868) 
($53,122) 
($53,385) 
This bill includes a deappropriation to the Judicial Branch of $44,056 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $52,868 in fiscal year 
2026-27 due to the closure of the district court in Madawaska. 
LR0279(02) - Fiscal Note - Page l of 1