Harold Stewart II at a glance
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Harold Stewart II
Senior Justice · Maine Superior Court
Judicial assignments
- Kennebec County Superior CourtSuperior Court Justice
Official justices directory identifies the judge at this courthouse office. Court locality matched to the official Superior Court address directory; office evidence is not a complete rotating hearing roster. Listed as active retired; this does not establish a current primary assignment.
Source checked October 15, 2026. Roster source - Piscataquis County Superior CourtActive Retired Maine Superior Court Justice
The source documents historical or dated service; current service is unconfirmed.
Source checked October 15, 2026. Roster source - Washington County Superior CourtActive Retired Maine Superior Court Justice
The source documents historical or dated service; current service is unconfirmed.
Source checked October 15, 2026. Roster source
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- Harold L. Stewart II is a justice of the Maine Superior Court, appointed in 2016 by Governor Paul R. LePage, with a career in trial law, mediation, and insurance defense
- The collected biographical information identifies Harold L. Stewart II as a Maine Superior Court justice appointed by Governor Paul LePage in April 2016, with an Augusta assignment
Education
- It records a University of Maine chemical engineering degree with pulp-and-paper emphasis in 1984, a Capital University JD in 1988 and Maine bar admission in 1988.
Additional information
- In March 2026, the Maine Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary voted 9–0 to recommend Stewart for appointment as an active‐retired Superior Court justice, citing his strong trial record and concerns about a shortage of trial lawyers and declining jury participation in rural counties
- Joined the bench on April 14, 2016 by then‐Governor Paul R. LePage.
- Judge Profile: /judge/harold.l.stewart.ii
- Before appointment he practiced at Stewart Law Office, described as affiliated with Marden, Dubord, Bernier & Stevens
- handling insurance defense, real estate and mediation.
- His legal career has been centered on jury trials and trial advocacy
- Before joining the judiciary, Stewart was an attorney at Stewart Law Office, a division of Marden, Dubord, Bernier & Stevens, where he provided mediation services and represented clients in insurance defense and real estate matters.
- At the time of his appointment, Stewart was a resident of Presque Isle, Maine
- His residence at appointment was Presque Isle.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Maine Administrative Order JB-05-15 bars cameras and audio recording equipment in the courtroom unless coverage has been authorized under the order.
No cameras or audio recording equipment shall be allowed in the courtroom unless coverage of any events or proceeding has been authorized pursuant to this order.JB-05-15 Cameras and Audio Recording in the Courts ↗
Judicial Discretion
Statewide
Maine authorizes trial and appellate judicial officers to consider camera and recording coverage and permit it in their sole discretion if court integrity will not be adversely affected.
authorized to consider camera and recording coverage, and to permit it in their sole discretion if the integrity of the court proceedings will not be adversely affected.JB-05-15 Cameras and Audio Recording in the Courts ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, effective June 1, 2026
Maine Superior Court
Applicable civil actions in Superior and District Courts; family and specialized-case restrictions remain applicable. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27JB-05-15 Cameras and Audio Recording in the Courts
Maine Superior Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
State of Maine Judicial Branch official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View State of Maine Judicial Branch official judicial roster ↗JB-05-15 Cameras and Audio Recording in the Courts
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View JB-05-15 Cameras and Audio Recording in the Courts ↗