James Martemucci at a glance
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- Deputy Chief Justice
- Court
- Maine Superior Court
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James Martemucci
Deputy Chief Justice · Maine Superior Court
Judicial assignments
- York County Superior CourtSuperior Court Justice
Official judicial directory lists this judge at this court locality/office. Judges may rotate; this is not a complete hearing-by-hearing roster.
Source checked October 15, 2026. Roster source
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- Judicial Service: Appointed to the Maine District Court in 2021 by Governor Janet Mills Later elevated to the Maine Superior Court as Deputy Chief Justice
- Deputy Chief Justice of the Maine Superior Court and is assigned to the York Judicial Center in Biddeford, Maine
- Also a justice in the Maine Superior Court, having previously served on the Maine District Court
- James F. Martemucci is a Deputy Chief Justice of the Maine Superior Court, assigned to York County, with a distinguished career in law and judicial service
- The collected biographical information identifies James F. Martemucci as a Maine Superior Court justice and deputy chief justice associated with York County
- Legal Practice: Partner at Germani, Martemucci, Riggle & Hill in Portland, Maine Practice areas included medical malpractice defense, personal injury (plaintiff), criminal defense, general civil litigation, and professional ethics matters
- Before judicial service he was a partner at Germani, Martemucci, Riggle & Hill in Portland
Education
- It records a King College BA in 1981 and Seton Hall JD in 1985
Additional information
- It records previous District Court appointment by Governor Janet Mills in 2021.
- He became an American College of Trial Lawyers fellow in 2014.
- New Jersey admission in 1985, New York in 1986 and Maine in 1989, with related federal admissions.
- handling medical malpractice defense, plaintiff personal injury, criminal defense, civil litigation and professional responsibility matters.
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; York County 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; York County 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 ↗