Date: 10/9/2026

The Maine Judicial Branch announced today that District and Superior Courts in Lincoln, Knox, Sagadahoc, and Waldo counties (comprising Judicial Region 6) will transition from paper filing to electronic filing (eFiling) on Monday, December 7, 2026. All case types in the Lincoln, Knox, Sagadahoc and Waldo County Unified Criminal Dockets (UCDs) and Superior Courts; and in the Belfast, Rockland, West Bath, and Wiscasset District Courts will transition to eFiling. To help attorneys and other stakeholders in Region 6 get ready for eFiling, the Judicial Branch will hold a virtual presentation by Zoom:

Topic: Maine eCourts in Region 6: Lincoln, Knox, Sagadahoc and Waldo County
Date & Time: Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://courts-maine-gov.zoom.us/j/96415858276
Passcode: 522889

The Zoom presentation will be recorded and posted on the Maine eCourts Training & Resources page following the live session.

eFiler Trainings for Attorneys and Staff
Members of the Maine eCourts project team will conduct in-person training for attorneys and staff according to the schedule below. Please note, registration is required to attend a training session. Prosecutors and staff will receive a separate link to register by email.

  • Prosecutor eFiler Training - Thursday, November 5th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Knox County Superior Court, Rockland) Registration link to be sent by email
  • All Other eFiler Training Monday, November 2nd from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Knox County Superior Court, Rockland) Register for this session

Region 6 Will Be the Second to Last Judicial Region to Complete the Transition to eFiling
When Region 6 courts transition to eFiling on December 7, they will be the second-to-last judicial region to implement eFiling. Earlier this year, courts in Judicial Regions 2, 7, 8, 1, and 4 made the switch from paper filing to eFiling. The Maine Judicial Branch remains on track to have all courts on the new system by February 2027.

Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill noted, "We are pleased that the transition from paper filing to eFiling has proceeded so smoothly this year, a testament to the hard work and dedication of all Judicial Branch staff. The eCourts project implementation and project support teams have traveled all over the state to make the transition successful, and they certainly deserve special acknowledgement."

Who Is Required to eFile?
Attorneys, government agencies (except law enforcement agencies), and parties who file more than six non-emergency cases in a calendar year, are required to eFile in courts that have implemented Maine eCourts. Self-represented parties are not required to eFile and can continue to file documents as they always have, in paper at the courthouse, by mail, or by email if filing a protection from abuse or harassment case.

About Maine eCourts
Maine eCourts is a suite of applications and web-based tools provided by Tyler Technologies' Enterprise Justice Software. The system allows for the management of court dockets and hearings, storage of digital case files, eFiling, and online payments.

For more information about Maine eCourts visit: https://www.courts.maine.gov/ecourts/index.html

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Press Release (PDF)