Maine Jury Duty Cell Phone & Laptop Rules (2026)

Short answer: Yes in 1 of 1 counties in Maine. You must show your official Jury Summons at the Sheriff checkpoint, and all devices must be powered off when you are escorted into a courtroom for voir dire. Updated 2026-11-04

1 of 1 courthouses in Maine allow summoned jurors to bring cell phones into the Jury Assembly Room while waiting to be called, and 1 permit laptops or tablets with public Wi-Fi in the juror lounge. Maine Judicial Branch courthouses allow visitors and jurors to bring silenced cell phones inside under Administrative Order JB-05-15.

County Courthouse	City	Juror phone & laptop rules	Phone Lockers	Juror Parking
Cumberland County Cumberland County Courthouse (Portland) “Cumberland County Courthouse (Portland) JB-05-15 Policy: "Cell phones may be brought into the courthouse and must be silenced inside courtrooms. No cameras or recording without court approval."”	Portland	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated

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Can I bring my laptop and phone to jury duty in Maine?

Yes in 1 of 1 counties in Maine. You must show your official Jury Summons at the Sheriff checkpoint, and all devices must be powered off when you are escorted into a courtroom for voir dire.

How is this courthouse policy data verified?

We verify every county against official Court Administrative Orders (.gov), Jury Commissioner instructions, and Sheriff Court Security directives. Last verified 2026-11-04.