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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, § 254: Prosecutorial districts, 1987

Each listed county has one district attorney, and that district attorney is elected by that county’s voters.

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Each listed county has one district attorney, and that district attorney is elected by that county’s voters.

1. Prosecutorial District Number 1. There shall be one district attorney for York County, which shall be known as "Prosecutorial District Number 1." The district attorney shall be elected by the voters of York County in the manner set forth in section 251. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).] 2. Prosecutorial District Number 2. There shall be one district attorney for Cumberland County, which shall be known as "Prosecutorial District Number 2." The district attorney shall be elected by the voters of Cumberland County in the manner set forth in section 251. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).] 3. Prosecutorial District Number 3. There shall be one district attorney for Oxford, Franklin and Androscoggin Counties, which shall be known as "Prosecutorial District Number 3." The district attorney shall be elected by the voters of Oxford, Franklin and Androscoggin Counties in the manner set forth in section 251. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).] 4. Prosecutorial District Number 4. There shall be one district attorney for Kennebec and Somerset Counties, which shall be known as "Prosecutorial District Number 4." The district attorney shall be elected by the voters of Kennebec and Somerset Counties in the manner set forth in section 251. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).] 5. Prosecutorial District Number 5. There shall be one district attorney for Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties, which shall be known as "Prosecutorial District Number 5." The district attorney shall be elected by the voters of Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties in the manner set forth in section 251. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).] 6. Prosecutorial District Number 6. There shall be one district attorney for Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo Counties, which shall be known as "Prosecutorial District Number 6." The district attorney shall be elected by the voters of Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo Counties in the manner set forth in section 251. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).] 7. Prosecutorial District Number 7. There shall be one district attorney for Hancock and Washington Counties, which shall be known as "Prosecutorial District Number 7." The district attorney shall be elected by the voters of Hancock and Washington Counties in the manner set forth in section 251. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).] 8. Prosecutorial District Number 8. There shall be one district attorney for Aroostook County, which shall be known as "Prosecutorial District Number 8." The district attorney shall be elected by the voters of Aroostook County in the manner set forth in section 251. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]
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