--- title: "Michael P. Roberts | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-p-roberts-judge-maine-district-court-me" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Michael P. Roberts Maine District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Maine District Court - State: Maine - Role: Judge - Service status: senior - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - The collected biographical information identifies Michael P. Roberts as a Maine District Court judge appointed by Governor Paul LePage in 2015 - Sitting judge of the Maine District Courts, appointed in 2015 after a long career as a prosecutor in Maine’s drug treatment courts - Joined the Penobscot County District Attorney’s Office in 1983 as a deputy district attorney, working extensively in criminal prosecution and drug treatment court cases - Earlier work included the Penobscot County district attorney office from 1983 and extensive prosecution and drug treatment court experience - LegalReportCard: /judge/j-michael-p-roberts-me-district-court ### Education - It records a University of Maine bachelor’s degree in 1978 and Western New England law degree in 1981. ### Additional information - He was appointed by Governor Paul LePage on October 5, 2015 and confirmed by the Maine State Legislature’s Judiciary Committee in December 2015 - Before becoming a judge, Roberts had over three decades of experience as a prosecutor in Maine’s drug treatment courts. - The overview associates him with Bangor and emphasizes substance abuse rehabilitation work. - Michael P. Roberts serves as a judge in the Maine District Courts, a state trial court handling a wide range of cases including criminal, civil, family, and juvenile matters. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### cameras audio recording Scope: statewide Maine Administrative Order JB-05-15 bars cameras and audio recording equipment in the courtroom unless coverage has been authorized under the order. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.courts.maine.gov/adminorders/jb-05-15.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### judicial discretion Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.courts.maine.gov/adminorders/jb-05-15.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courts.maine.gov/courts/district/judges.html) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.maine.gov/courts/district/judges.html) - [State of Maine Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.courts.maine.gov/courts/district/judges.html) - [JB-05-15 Cameras and Audio Recording in the Courts](https://www.courts.maine.gov/adminorders/jb-05-15.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-p-roberts-judge-maine-district-court-me", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-p-roberts-judge-maine-district-court-me", "name": "Michael P. Roberts | KnowJudges", "description": "Michael P. Roberts, Maine District Court. 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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](https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/mrscp%202024-11-01.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, effective June 1, 2026](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-65cbb3937209d2a8ec864c35) — 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](https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/mr_civ_p_only_2026-06-01.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [JB-05-15 Cameras and Audio Recording in the Courts](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-2090a1c278960f4443c4a460) — 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](https://www.courts.maine.gov/adminorders/jb-05-15.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.