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.
Lewiston is a city in Androscoggin County, Maine, with about 39,000 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 Lewiston offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for Lewiston, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Lewiston records are kept
- Kept by the City of Lewiston: 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 Androscoggin County or the state: court cases, jail bookings and deeds. These are not city records; they are in the Androscoggin County public records guide under court records, jail lookups and property records.
Lewiston City Clerk: council records and vital records
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. In Maine, the city clerk also keeps birth, death and marriage records for events in the city. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Lewiston.
- Website: lewistonmaine.gov/110/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | Lewiston, ME)
- Phone: (207) 513-3124
- Hours: Mon., Wed., & Thurs. 7:45 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Lewiston police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Lewiston 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 Lewiston police records.
- Website: lewistonmaine.gov/823/Request-a-Police-Report (page title: Request a Police Report | Lewiston, ME)
- Phone: 207-513-3001
- Hours: Monday-Friday from 8 AM to 4 PM
- 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 Androscoggin County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Lewiston 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: lewistonmaine.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/City-Hall-33 (page title: Facilities, City Hall)
- Address: 27 Pine Street Lewiston, ME 04240-7204
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Lewiston
Maine public records law applies to the city government of Lewiston. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, 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 Androscoggin County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Androscoggin County. The Androscoggin County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Lewiston website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Lewiston offices listed above, and the city's own website is lewistonmaine.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Lewiston?
Request it from the Lewiston police records unit at lewistonmaine.gov/823/Request-a-Police-Report, phone 207-513-3001. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Lewiston city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at lewistonmaine.gov/110/City-Clerk, phone (207) 513-3124. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and birth, death and marriage records for events in the city.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Lewiston?
Lewiston cases are heard by the courts that serve Androscoggin County, and people arrested in Lewiston are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Androscoggin County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Lewiston?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, 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.