Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Bangor, Maine, in Penobscot County, has about 32,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Penobscot County Superior Court and the District Court, and the file of each case, kept by the clerk of each court, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files and common questions.
Related guides: Bangor public records, Penobscot County court records, Bangor arrest records, Bangor warrants, Bangor inmate search, Bangor criminal records, Maine arrest records and Maine inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Bangor
Court cases from Bangor are filed in the Penobscot County Superior Court, which hears felonies with jury trials and civil cases.
The District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic violations, small claims, divorces and family matters.
Divorces go to the District Court, and the file stays with the clerk of each court.
The clerk of each court keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Maine Freedom of Access Act.
Looking Up a Case from Bangor
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.maine.gov/courts/superior/penobscot-sc.html (page title: Penobscot County Superior Court: State of Maine Judicial Branch), phone (207) 561-2300, 78 Exchange Street, Bangor, ME 04401, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Maine has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
The Maine court page SearchSystems verified is at courts.maine.gov/ecourts/access.html.
What Reaches the Court from Bangor
Together, the 12 agencies in Penobscot County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,398 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Penobscot County Superior Court or the District Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at penobscot-county.net/government/elected_officials/district_attorney... (page title: Penobscot County ME), phone (207) 942-8535, 97 Hammond St. Bangor, ME 04401, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Bangor guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Bangor criminal records, Bangor divorce records, Bangor DUI and Bangor property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Bangor?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.maine.gov, phone (207) 561-2300.
Which court hears felonies in Bangor?
The Penobscot County Superior Court, which hears felonies with jury trials and civil cases. The District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic violations, small claims, divorces and family matters.
Who keeps the court records in Bangor?
The clerk of each court. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Maine?
No. Each court's records are looked up through that court.
Is this the official Bangor website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.