Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Gardiner is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, with about 6,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings and deeds are county or state records. This guide names the Gardiner offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Gardiner, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Gardiner records are kept
- Kept by the City of Gardiner: police reports; council and board meeting records; ordinances; the city's own licenses and permits; birth, death and marriage records; and property assessments.
- Kept by Kennebec County or the state: court cases, jail bookings and deeds. These are not city records; they are in the Kennebec County public records guide under court records, jail lookups and property records.
Gardiner police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Gardiner police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Gardiner police records.
- Website: gardinermaine.gov/files/assets/public/v/3/public-safety/documents/p... (page title: Gardinermaine)
- Phone: 147 410.5591
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Kennebec County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Gardiner City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: gardinermaine.gov/Government/City-Hall-Directory-And-Hours (page title: City Hall Directory & Hours | City of Gardiner)
- Phone: (207) 582-4200
- Hours: Monday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Gardiner
Maine public records law applies to the city government of Gardiner. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Kennebec County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Kennebec County. The Kennebec County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Gardiner website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Gardiner offices listed above, and the city's own website is gardinermaine.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Gardiner?
Request it from the Gardiner police records unit at gardinermaine.gov, phone 147 410.5591. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Gardiner?
Gardiner cases are heard by the courts that serve Kennebec County, and people arrested in Gardiner are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Kennebec County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Gardiner?
From the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Maine public records law applies to city governments.