PARIS — A Wilton lawmaker pleaded not guilty Thursday in Oxford County Superior Court to charges of forging signatures and making a false statement on campaign finance forms in 2024.

Rep. Randall Hall, a Republican, faces 12 charges, including 10 counts of aggravated forgery, unsworn falsification and criminal violation of the Maine Clean Election Act.

Hall, now in his fourth consecutive term representing House District 74, is accused of forging signatures on 10 qualifying contribution affirmation forms, which must be filled out by donors giving contributions to candidates in order to receive clean election funding from the state.

Hall is also accused of making a false assertion on an accompanying form stating all signatures were those of the people they purported to be.

Forgery and unsworn falsification qualify as a violation of the Maine Clean Election Act.

Hall’s arraignment marked his first appearance in court since he was indicted by a grand jury in February.

The charges stem from Hall’s 2024 reelection campaign, during which he applied for public financing through Maine’s Clean Election Fund. House candidates can qualify for funds after gathering 60 $5 contributions from voters in their district, each documented with signed paperwork.

Hall qualified for public campaign funds in 2018, 2020 and 2022.

He did not respond to a phone message as of Thursday afternoon.

Jonathan Wayne, executive director of the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, told the Portland Press Herald in February that his staff flagged irregularities in Hall’s submitted forms and denied Hall’s application. The commission referred the matter to the Attorney General’s Office, Wayne said.

After the charges were announced, House Speaker Ryan Fecteau publicly called for Hall’s resignation.

Hall continues to represent his Franklin County constituents in Avon, Carthage, Industry, New Portland, New Vineyard, Perkins Township, South Franklin, Strong, Temple, Washington Township, Weld and Wilton.