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 on September 24, 2026.
Aroostook County, Maine, has about 67,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Aroostook 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, directory links, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Aroostook County public records, Aroostook County arrest records, Aroostook County warrants, Aroostook County inmate search, Aroostook County criminal records, Maine arrest records and Maine inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Aroostook County
In Aroostook County, the Aroostook County Superior Court 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 Aroostook County
For Aroostook County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at courts.maine.gov/ecourts/access.html (page title: Accessing Electronic Court Records: State of Maine Judicial Branch), 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.
What Reaches the Court from Aroostook County
Together, the eight agencies in Aroostook County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,336 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Aroostook County Superior Court or the District Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at aroostook.me.us/departments/district-attorney-office (page title: District Attorney | Aroostook County Maine), phone (207) 498-2557, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 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 Aroostook County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Aroostook County criminal records, Aroostook County divorce records and Aroostook County DUI.
More Official Court Pages for Aroostook County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Aroostook County and Maine. These court pages from its Aroostook County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Probate, Aroostook County Maine (aroostook.me.us)
Cities in Aroostook County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Aroostook County Superior Court or the District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Presque Isle and Caribou.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Aroostook County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.maine.gov/ecourts/access.html.
Which court hears felonies in Aroostook County?
The Aroostook 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 Aroostook County?
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 Aroostook County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.