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.
Franklin County, Maine, has about 31,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Franklin 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: Franklin County public records, Franklin County arrest records, Franklin County warrants, Franklin County inmate search, Franklin County criminal records, Maine arrest records and Maine inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Franklin County
In Franklin County, the Franklin County Superior Court 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 Franklin County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is 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 Franklin County
Together, the six agencies in Franklin County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 631 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Franklin County Superior Court or the District Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at franklincountymaine.gov/legal-departments/district-attorneys-office (page title: District Attorney's Office | Franklin County, Maine), phone (207) 778 6614, 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 Franklin County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Franklin County criminal records, Franklin County divorce records and Franklin County DUI.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Franklin County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.maine.gov/ecourts/access.html.
Which court hears felonies in Franklin County?
The Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Franklin 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.