--- title: "Patrick Larson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patrick-larson-justice-maine-superior-court-me" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Patrick Larson Maine Superior Court · Justice ## Profile - Court: Maine Superior Court - State: Maine - Role: Justice - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Partner at Ferm, Collier & Larson, a law firm specializing in criminal defense, family law, business litigation, and real estate ### Education - It records a University of Maine bachelor’s degree and Ohio Northern Pettit College of Law — J.D. ### Additional information - Sworn in on April 13, 2016 by then-Governor Paul R. LePage after confirmation by the Maine State Senate. - The collected biographical information identifies Patrick C. Larson as a Maine Superior Court judge in Hancock County after District Court appointment by Paul LePage in 2016. - The biography describes him as from Bangor and says he was sworn into the District Court on April 13, 2016 after Senate confirmation. - Initially appointed to the Maine District Courts and later elevated to the Superior Court - Before the bench he was a Maine assistant attorney general prosecuting felony drug cases, an assistant district attorney in Penobscot and Hancock counties and a Ferm, Collier & Larson partner practicing criminal defense, family, business litigation and real estate law. ## 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/superior/justices.html) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.maine.gov/courts/superior/justices.html) - [State of Maine Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.courts.maine.gov/courts/superior/justices.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/patrick-larson-justice-maine-superior-court-me", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patrick-larson-justice-maine-superior-court-me", "name": "Patrick Larson | KnowJudges", "description": "Patrick Larson, Maine Superior 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/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.