York Judicial Center
The York Judicial Center (YJC) is now open to the public.
Building Highlights
- Fully accessible, 3-story building; front entrance drop-off loop
- Ample public parking
- Adjacent to public transportation
- Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit Phone: (207) 282-5408
- York County Community Action Corp. Transportation Phone: (207) 459-2932
- Beginning May 8, 2023, the Southern Maine Connector bus route will begin stopping at the York Judicial Center. Call for more info or to sign up.
- Beginning May 8, 2023, the Southern Maine Connector bus route will begin stopping at the York Judicial Center. Call for more info or to sign up.
- Entry screening during all business hours
- Spacious waiting and lobby areas featuring public art commissioned under the Maine Percent for Art program
- Public WIFI access
- Family and companion care restrooms; single-user all-gender restrooms; and a private lactation room
- Seven Clerk's Office windows
- Language line adjacent to the Clerk's Office for limited-English proficient (LEP) visitors
- Secure in-person arraignment, detention, and support areas
- Video arraignment capability
- Ten total courtrooms, including three jury courtrooms
- All courtrooms equipped with state-of-the-art Audio/Visual and video conferencing technology
- 27 Attorney/Client conference and mediation rooms
Eco-Friendly & Energy Efficient Features
- All electric building; no fossil fuel consumption
- 70 geothermal wells drilled to depths of 500 ft to reduce heating and cooling costs
- Hydronic snowmelt systems for main entrance and service drive to maintain a safe approach and reduce the building's use of melting agents, like salt
- High efficiency lighting throughout the facility and parking lots
- Rooftop solar panels (Fall 2023 installation) offset electrical demand by roughly 15%
- Air conditioning with CO2 monitoring and occupancy sensors
- Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers in parking lots
YJC Wayfinding Plan (PDF) 2-page plan showing the location of courtrooms, conference rooms, the clerk's office and public areas.
YJC Fact Sheet (PDF)
Questions?
Contact [email protected].