How to Search Maine Public Records

Maine's court, criminal, vital, property, voter, and licensing records are maintained across state agencies and the 16 counties listed below. Use the tabs to filter by record type, or jump directly to any source.

  • Courts: The Maine Supreme Judicial Court sits at the top of the system; trial-court business is handled by the Superior Court (16 counties) and District Court. Most courts publish dockets and case lookups online.
  • Criminal history: The state's criminal-history repository handles official background checks. Fees and procedures are set by the state agency — see the linked official source.
  • Vital records: Birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates are issued by the Maine Center for Disease Control (Vital Records) and may also be available locally.
  • Property & recorded documents: Maintained at the county level by the Assessor, Recorder, or Clerk's office.
  • Business filings: The Secretary of State (or equivalent) operates the official business-entity search.
Population
1,405,012
Households
597,600
Median Income
$71,773
Median Home Value
$252,100

Wants & Warrants Databases

3 official Maine wants & warrants sources.

Court Records Criminal Records Wants & Warrants Vital Records Voter Records Licenses Recorded Documents Property Records

Wants & Warrants

Divisions | Brewer, ME
Official Free
SROs spend their days at the Brewer Community School, as well as Brewer High School, working closely with students, teachers and administrators to educate and ensure the safety of our students. The Detectives are responsible for investigating a various range of crimes, mostly felonies. A majority of the crimes they are responsible for investigating are those that require specific knowledge, skills, and abilities. Other duties that fall under the auspices of the Detective Division are: maintaining crime statistics, maintaining all evidence, conducting license inspections, and other duties…
🌐 www.brewermaine.gov
Releases for Media | Maine State Police
Official Free
MSP Makes Arrest in Skowhegan Homicide · Skowhegan, ME · January 16th, 2026 · MSP Investigating Death in Skowhegan · Skowhegan, ME · January 13th, 2026 · MSP Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Two MaineDOT Workers · Waterville, ME · January 9th, 2026 ·
🌐 www.maine.gov
Missing Persons | Maine State Police
Official Free
The Maine State Police Major Crimes Units often assist other law enforcement agencies with or fully investigate reports of missing persons, especially if suspicious circumstances exist. Our objective is to locate these missing individuals and pursue justice against those who caused their disappearance or death through criminal means.
🌐 www.maine.gov

Maine Counties

All 16 Maine counties. Click any county for local court, sheriff, recorder and assessor links.

Cumberland York Penobscot Kennebec Androscoggin Aroostook Oxford Hancock Somerset Franklin Knox Lincoln Piscataquis Sagadahoc

Frequently Asked Questions

Maine's official criminal-history repository is operated by the state law-enforcement agency. Free public access to a complete criminal history is generally not available; an official background check typically requires fingerprints and a fee. County-level court records can be searched at no cost through individual court websites.

Maine's court system is headed by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Trial-court business is handled by the Superior Court (16 counties) and District Court. Many Maine courts publish docket searches and case lookups online — see the Court Records tab above for direct links.

The Maine Secretary of State (or equivalent agency) operates the official business-entity search. You can typically search corporations, LLCs, LPs, and other registered entities by name or registration number. See the Licenses or Business tab above.

The Assessor determines property values for tax purposes. The Recorder (or Clerk-Recorder) records deeds, mortgages, liens, and other property documents. Some county offices combine these roles, others keep them separate. Check the specific county page for details.

Maine vital records (birth, death, marriage, divorce certificates) are issued by the Maine Center for Disease Control (Vital Records) and, in many cases, by local county clerks. Fees and ID requirements are set by the issuing agency.

Most county-level property and recorded-document searches are free for basic information through the Assessor or Recorder website. Certified copies of deeds typically have a per-page fee. Direct links are in the Property Records tab above.

The Maine sex offender registry is maintained by the state law-enforcement agency under the Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act. The registry is searchable by name, ZIP code, or address.

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