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.
Lewiston, Maine, in Androscoggin County, has about 39,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Androscoggin 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: Lewiston public records, Androscoggin County court records, Lewiston arrest records, Lewiston warrants, Lewiston inmate search, Lewiston criminal records, Maine arrest records and Maine inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Lewiston
Court cases from Lewiston are filed in the Androscoggin County Superior Court, which hears felonies with jury trials and civil cases.
Below it, 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 Lewiston
For Androscoggin County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at androscoggincountymaine.gov/194/Courts (page title: Courts | Androscoggin County, ME), 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 Lewiston
Together, the seven agencies in Androscoggin County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,905 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Androscoggin County Superior Court or the District Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at androscoggincountymaine.gov/158/District-Attorney (page title: District Attorney | Androscoggin County, ME), phone 207-753-2500, 184 Main Street 4th Floor, Suite 400 Lewiston, ME 04240, Monday through Friday 8 am to 4 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Lewiston guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Lewiston criminal records, Lewiston divorce records, Lewiston DUI and Lewiston property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Lewiston?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at androscoggincountymaine.gov/194/Courts.
Which court hears felonies in Lewiston?
The Androscoggin 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 Lewiston?
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 Lewiston 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.