An Act to Incorporate Probate Judges into the Maine Judicial Branch

What it does: Replaces part-time elected county probate judges with full-time state judges appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Legislature: 4 judges in York, Kennebec, Somerset and Aroostook counties from January 1, 2029, and 9 statewide from January 1, 2031. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

A yes vote accepted the committee majority's report recommending that LD 1766 pass as amended by the committee's amendment, moving the bill forward in the chamber. (AI-written)

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