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Maine Public Records

For public records, Maine residents can search these government Web sites.

Public records in Maine may not be as famous as lobsters are, but Maine public records are just as vital to the state’s democracy as Maine lobsters are to the state’s economy. Make no mistake about that.

Sure, Maine lobsters may be more delicious. Maine public records, however, are much easier to find and, because they’re open to anyone who needs them—unlike lobsters, which are open only to licensed lobstermen—much easier to catch.

Indeed, residents can access public records in Maine as quickly as they can find a fresh seafood restaurant along the coast, and as easily as they can find the picturesque bluffs that the Pine Tree State is so famous for. Because while the lobster population is dwindling in New England, the public records population is robust and growing.

As a matter of fact, public records—Maine residents will be glad to know—are readily available by way of state and county governments, which are required by law to connect residents with free Maine public records, including public marriage records, death records and birth records, for instance, as well as Maine public property records, Maine public court records and even Maine public criminal records.

It doesn’t matter where in Maine you live, either. Whether you’re in Kennebec County, Maine, or Cumberland County, Maine, public records are available via the following state and county government Web sites, many of which offer access to free Maine public records:

State of Maine Public Records Web Sites:

• Maine.gov - Local Government: To find public records, Maine residents should consider contacting their city and county governments, which often keep local public records Maine residents won’t find in national databases. For a list of such governments in Maine, consult Maine.gov, the State of Maine’s official Web site, which links to city and county resources.

• Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions - Corporation Search: To find information about Maine-based businesses, including their names, addresses and owners, consult the Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, which maintains a database of public records in Maine on its Web site, where you can search—for free—Maine public records pertaining to businesses and corporations.

• Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles - Driver's Records: For DMV public records, Maine residents can consult the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles, which offers information on its Web site for requesting public records in Maine about drivers and their vehicles.

• Maine Department of Corrections - Inmate Records: To search Maine public criminal records for information about inmates currently jailed in Maine prisons, contact the Maine Department of Corrections—its Web site has information about how to access inmate records—or the appropriate county jail.

• Maine Department of Health & Human Services - Birth Records: The Maine Department of Health & Human Services maintains public birth records for individuals born in the State of Maine. Typically, however, individuals may only access their own birth records or those of their family members.

• Maine Department of Health & Human Services - Death Records: The Maine Department of Health & Human Services maintains public death records for individuals who’ve died in the State of Maine. Typically, however, individuals may only access death records for family members.

• Maine Department of Health & Human Services - Divorce Records: The Maine Department of Health & Human Services maintains public divorce records for individuals who’ve been divorced in the State of Maine. However, access is often limited to such public records; Maine residents may only be able to access their own divorce records or those of their family members.

• Maine Department of Health & Human Services - Marriage Records: The Maine Department of Health & Human Services maintains public marriage records for individuals who’ve been married in the State of Maine. However, access is often limited to such public records; Maine residents may only be able to access their own marriage records or those of their family members.

• Maine Department of Professional & Financial Regulation - Office of Licensing & Registration: If you want to verify a professional’s occupational credentials, search public records in Maine for licensing information. To do so, consult the Maine Office of Licensing & Registration Web site, where you can find resources with which to verify credentials for everyone from accountants and architects to dentists and doctors.

• Maine Judicial Branch: The Maine Judicial Branch Web site is the go-to site for Maine residents who need Maine public court records. In order to access Maine public court records and Maine public criminal records, contact the Clerk of Court for the appropriate court; the Maine Judicial Branch Web site serves the Maine Supreme Court, Maine Superior Courts, Maine Specialized Courts and Maine District Courts.

• Maine Office of the State Treasurer - Unclaimed Property Search: Maintained by the Maine Office of the State Treasurer, Maine’s unclaimed property database is accessible online and includes public records Maine residents will want to know about when they’re looking for missing property, including money from uncashed paychecks, inactive bank accounts and more.

• Maine State Archives: Maintained by the Maine Secretary of State’s Office, the Maine State Archives include a variety of official public records Maine residents can use for genealogical or other research purposes. Among the public records you may find in the archives, for instance, are historical government records, public census and naturalization records, public medical records, public military records, Maine public criminal records, public property records and more.

• Maine State Police - Sex Offender Registry: You can find registered sex offenders in Maine by searching Maine public criminal records on the Maine State Police’s Sex Offender Registry Web site. There, you can search for sex offenders by name or location. Records include the names, addresses, ages and photographs of registered sex offenders in the State of Maine.

• United States Bankruptcy Court - District of Maine: The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maine keeps Maine public court records about individuals and businesses that have filed bankruptcy in the State of Maine, including the state’s largest county, Cumberland County, Maine—public records from which include bankruptcy filings from Portland, the state’s largest city.

Cumberland County, Maine, Public Records Web Sites:

• CumberlandCounty.org: In Cumberland County, Maine, public records can be found by looking up the appropriate local government contact, who can help you navigate available resources. To find that contact, turn to the official Cumberland County Web site: CumberlandCounty.org.

• City of Portland - City Clerk's Office: For certain types of Maine public records in Cumberland County, consult the appropriate City Clerk’s Office. The City of Portland’s City Clerk's Office, for instance, keeps for the residents of Cumberland County, Maine, public records on a variety of subjects specific to residents of Portland, the county’s largest city. It maintains birth records, for instance, marriage records, death records and business records.

• City of Portland - Assessor's Office: If you live in Cumberland County, Maine, public records available to you include property records, which are maintained at the city level. To find property records in Portland, for instance, turn to the City of Portland Assessor’s Office, which maintains an electronic database of free Maine public records searchable by parcel number or address.

Kennebec County, Maine, Public Records Web Sites:

• KennebecCounty.org: In Kennebec County, Maine, public records can be found by looking up the appropriate local government contact, who can help you navigate available resources. To find that contact, turn to the official Kennebec County Web site: KennebecCounty.org.

• City of Augusta - City Clerk's Office: For certain types of Maine public records in Kennebec County, consult the appropriate City Clerk’s Office. The City of Augusta’s City Clerk's Office, for instance, keeps for the residents of Kennebec County, Maine, public records on a variety of subjects specific to residents of Augusta, the county’s largest city and Maine’s state capital. It maintains birth records, for instance, marriage records, death records and business records.

• City of Augusta - Assessing Bureau: If you live in Kennebec County, Maine, public records available to you include property records, which are maintained at the city level. To find property records in Augusta, for instance, turn to the City of Augusta’s Assessing Bureau, which maintains free Maine public records for use by real estate professionals and property owners alike.

Penobscot County, Maine, Public Records Web Sites:

• Maine.gov - Penobscot County: In Penobscot County, Maine, public records can be found by looking up the appropriate local government contact, who can help you navigate available resources. To find that contact, turn to Maine.gov, which lists local Penobscot County government contacts.

• City of Bangor - City Clerk's Office: For certain types of Maine public records in Penobscot County, consult the appropriate City Clerk’s Office. The City of Bangor’s City Clerk's Office, for instance, keeps for the residents of Penobscot County, Maine, public records on a variety of subjects specific to residents of Bangor, the county’s largest city. It maintains birth records, for instance, marriage records, death records and business records.

• City of Bangor - Assessor's Office: If you live in Penobscot County, Maine, public records available to you include property records, which are maintained at the city level. To find property records in Bangor, for instance, turn to the City of Bangor’s Assessor’s Office, which maintains free Maine public records for use by real estate professionals and property owners alike.

Other Useful Maine Web Sites:

• MaineLandRecords.com - Property Records: MaineLandRecords.com is a Web site maintained by the Register of Deeds in each of Maine’s 18 registry districts. Residents can use the site to access—whether they live in Penobscot County, Maine, or Cumberland County, Maine—public records related to the ownership of real estate in Maine.

• Maine State Bar Association - Lawyer Referral and Information Service: If you need to find a Maine lawyer, consult the Maine State Bar Association, which offers a lawyer referral service.

• National Center for State Courts: For a listing of links to courts that keep Maine public court records, including appellate courts, probate courts and circuit courts, consult the National Center for State Courts.

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