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# Sean Ociepka

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

- Judge of the Maine District Court, appointed by Governor Janet Mills in September 2022, and previously held the role of Waldo County Probate Court judge since 2019
- 2019–2022: Part-time Judge, Waldo County Probate Court
- Sean Ociepka became a Maine District Court judge in 2022 under Janet Mills, following service as Waldo County probate judge beginning in 2019

### Education

- cites University of Maine B.A. (2002) and Maine Law J.D. (2006).

### Additional information

- Joined the bench on September 13, 2022 by Governor Janet T. Mills.
- Earlier legal work included the Disability Rights Center (2006–2011), his own law office (2011–2013) and Ociepka & Burnett in Belfast with Elly Burnett.
- Native of Hampden, Maine, and in his free time plays the bass in the Leaky Boot Jug Band in Belfast
- Maine District Court, assigned to the Bangor location in Penobscot County.
- His appointment was confirmed by the Maine State Senate
- A Hampden native, he also played bass with the Leaky Boot Jug Band.

## 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)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [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.