Judicial order sets new limits on court appearances over COVID-19 concerns Police agencies adjust to restrictions placed on each court. Share Maine courts have set limits on the number of defendants who can be arraigned in each state court on any given day due to COVID-19 concerns. Acting Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justice Andrew Mead issued a revised pandemic management order on Jan. 12 that said: “In light of public health concerns arising from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and the need for the courts to limit courtroom capacity to ensure proper social distancing, all criminal complaints and/or summonses must be filed with the clerk’s office at least 14 days before the scheduled arraignment date.”