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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, § 4: Dedimus justices, 2025

The Governor may appoint dedimus justices in each county, and those appointed must exercise their powers and duties for a 7-year term unless already designated before October 1, 2025. Dedimus just…

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Jurisdiction: United States — Maine
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Official identity: Year 2025
Dates: Enacted 2025 · Source version 1 Oct 2025

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“The Governor may appoint dedimus justices in each county, and those appointed must exercise their powers and duties for a 7-year term unless already designated before October 1, 2025. Dedimus justices must give written notice of certain status or contact changes within 30 calendar days, and they may resign by written n”

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The Governor may appoint dedimus justices in each county, and those appointed must exercise their powers and duties for a 7-year term unless already designated before October 1, 2025. Dedimus justices must give written notice of certain status or contact changes within 30 calendar days, and they may resign by written notice; resignation is effective on the date of notice.

1. Appointment; term. The Governor may appoint in each county persons who are designated as dedimus justices, before whom the oath required by the Constitution of Maine to qualify civil officers may be taken and subscribed. A person appointed under this subsection shall exercise that person's powers and duties and is commissioned to act within and for each county for a term of 7 years. A person already designated as a dedimus justice prior to October 1, 2025 is exempt from the 7-year term. [PL 2025, c. 273, §1 (NEW).] 2. Change of information of dedimus justice. Within 30 calendar days of the occurrence of any of the following changes to a dedimus justice's status or information previously submitted, a dedimus justice shall submit written notice to the Governor and the Secretary of State: A. A change of the dedimus justice's name by court order or marriage; [PL 2025, c. 273, §1 (NEW).] B. A change of the dedimus justice's residence or mailing address; or [PL 2025, c. 273, §1 (NEW).] C. A change of the dedimus justice's e-mail address or telephone number. [PL 2025, c. 273, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2025, c. 273, §1 (NEW).] 3. Resignation. A dedimus justice may resign the dedimus justice's commission at any time by submitting written notice to the Governor and the Secretary of State of the intent to resign. The resignation is effective as of the date of the written notice. Upon resignation, a dedimus justice shall return the dedimus justice's certificate of commission to the Secretary of State. [PL 2025, c. 273, §1 (NEW).]

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