Maine Public Records
State Level Information
Designed to provide for access to public records by members of the public, the Maine Freedom of Access Act is a series of laws that covers all governmental bodies at all levels in the state of Maine. The Freedom of Access Act also legislates the methods by which public meetings are conducted.
"The Legislature finds and declares that public proceedings exist to aid in the conduct of the people's business. It is the intent of the Legislature that their actions be taken openly and that the records of their actions be open to public inspection and their deliberations be conducted openly."- Maine Revised Statutes 401 - Declaration of public policy
State of Maine Department of Public SafetyState of Maine Secretary of State
Maine Department of Agriculture
Maine Real Estate Commission
Maine Department of Revenue
Maine Department of Transportation
The Maine Veterinary Medical Association
Court Record Resources
A statutory definition of criminal history record information is available in 16 MRSA ยง611(3).
The criminal history record information system in Maine includes summaries of information about adults and their passage through the state's criminal justice system. Data may be supplied by law enforcement agencies, courts, prosecutors and correctional facilities throughout the state and as such it is important to note that fingerprints are required for a certain match. As many people often use aliases in the commission of crimes, fingerprints are the only sure way to ID an individual.
Maine Judicial BranchMaine Criminal Justice Academy
Maine State Police
Maine Department of Corrections
Maine Office of Administrative Hearings
Vital Records Facts
Maine Department of Health and Human ServicesMaine State Archives
Genealogical Research in the Maine State Archives