Reviewed and updated October 11, 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.
Kennebec County is a county in Maine with about 128,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 6 county office pages for Kennebec County, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, District Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.
Where Kennebec County public records live
Each kind of Kennebec County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.
- Arrests and jail bookings: kennebec.gov/sheriff/corrections/inmates-current (details)
- Court cases: courts.maine.gov/courts/superior/kennebec-sc.html (details)
- County records: kennebec.gov (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: kennebec.gov/deeds (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: kennebec.gov/attorneys (details)
- Public records requests: kennebec.gov/deeds (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Kennebec County
A person arrested in Kennebec County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Kennebec County.
- Website: kennebec.gov/sheriff/corrections/inmates-current (page title: Current Inmates | Kennebec County Sheriff's Office)
- Phone: (207) 623-2270
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.
Court records and case lookups in Kennebec County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Kennebec County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Kennebec County.
- Website: courts.maine.gov/courts/superior/kennebec-sc.html (page title: Kennebec Court Superior Court: State of Maine Judicial Branch)
- Phone: (207) 213-2800
- Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: courts.maine.gov/ecourts/access.html
County Clerk of Kennebec County
The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Kennebec County.
- Website: kennebec.gov (page title: Kennebec County, Maine)
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Kennebec County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Kennebec County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.
Recorded documents: Registry of Deeds
- Website: kennebec.gov/deeds (page title: Registry of Deeds | Kennebec County, Maine)
- Phone: (207) 622-0431
- Address: 77 Winthrop Street Augusta, ME 04330
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Property assessments in Maine are kept by each city and town, not the county.
Birth, death and marriage records in Kennebec County
In Maine, birth, death and marriage records are kept by the clerk of the city or town where the event happened, not the county. The state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.
- Maine state vital records office: maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/vital-records/request-documents
District Attorney for Kennebec County
The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Kennebec County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: kennebec.gov/attorneys (page title: District Attorney's Office, Kennebec County, Maine)
- Phone: (207) 287-3257
- Address: 95 State St. Augusta, ME 04330
- Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Kennebec County
Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Kennebec County.
- Website: kennebec.gov/deeds (page title: Registry of Deeds | Kennebec County, Maine)
- Phone: (207) 622-0431
- Address: 77 Winthrop Street Augusta, ME 04330
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Statewide Maine sources
Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Maine state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.
- Statewide court case search: courts.maine.gov/ecourts/access.html
- State prison inmate locator: apps1.web.maine.gov/online/correctionssearch
- Sex offender registry: apps.web.maine.gov/cgi-bin/sor/index.pl
- State vital records office: maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/vital-records/request-documents
- State criminal history records: apps1.web.maine.gov/online/pcr
- Business entity search: apps3.web.maine.gov/nei-sos-icrs/ICRS?MainPage=x
- Unclaimed property search: maineunclaimedproperty.gov
More Kennebec County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Kennebec County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- District of Maine | United States District Court (med.uscourts.gov)
- Probate Court - Kennebec County, Maine (kennebec.gov)
Cities and towns in Kennebec County
Kennebec County has 4 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of each linked city; the linked names open them.
- Augusta (19,168)
- Waterville (17,336)
- Gardiner (6,160)
- Hallowell (2,619)
Other counties in Maine
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Maine.
Kennebec County Arrest Records
The Kennebec County arrest records guide names the 11 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 2,995 arrests the nine agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.
Kennebec County Records Guides
SearchSystems has nine more guides to Kennebec County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Kennebec County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Kennebec County inmate search (the custody page of the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Kennebec County criminal records (the court file, the Maine criminal history and the local arrest records), Kennebec County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Kennebec County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Maine Freedom of Access Act requires), Kennebec County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Kennebec County DUI (the OUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Kennebec County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Kennebec County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Kennebec County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I find out if someone is in jail in Kennebec County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Kennebec County at kennebec.gov, or call (207) 623-2270. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.
Where do I look up a court case in Kennebec County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Kennebec County is at courts.maine.gov, phone (207) 213-2800. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Kennebec County?
The Registry of Deeds, at kennebec.gov/deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Kennebec County are filed there.
How do I request a public record from Kennebec County?
Through the records request page at kennebec.gov/deeds. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.