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.
Somerset County, Maine, has about 51,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Somerset 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: Somerset County public records, Somerset County arrest records, Somerset County warrants, Somerset County inmate search, Somerset County criminal records, Maine arrest records and Maine inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Somerset County
Court cases from Somerset County are filed in the Somerset 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.
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 Somerset County
For Somerset 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 Somerset County
Together, the four agencies in Somerset County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 1,433 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Somerset County Superior Court or the District Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at somersetcountyme.gov/district-attorneys-office (page title: District Attorney’s Office | Somerset County Maine), phone 207-474-2423, 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 Somerset County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Somerset County criminal records, Somerset County divorce records and Somerset County DUI.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Somerset County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.maine.gov/ecourts/access.html.
Which court hears felonies in Somerset County?
The Somerset 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 Somerset 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 Somerset 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.