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Kennebec County, Maine Public Records

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Maine Federal Cases

The U.S. District Court for the District of Maine, with courthouses in Portland and Bangor, posts court calendars and trial lists. Its federal case files are searched through PACER.

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Kennebec County at a glance

State
Maine
County seat
Augusta
Population
123,642
Area
868 sq mi
Founded
1799
Cities and towns
29

Kennebec County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Kennebec County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Kennebec County. The office is also involved in community policing initiatives and has specialized divisions such as the drug enforcement unit and a K-9 team.

Police Departments. In addition to Kennebec County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Kennebec County, including the Augusta Police Department, Waterville Police Department, and Gardiner Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Kennebec County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 125 State Street in Augusta, Maine 04330, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas and provides county-wide services including the operation of Kennebec County Correctional Facility.

Criminal Records. For an authoritative source, see Records - Kennebec County Sheriff's Office .

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Kennebec County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Kennebec County

Old mine sites
34
Sites with no status in the records
2
Still producing
22
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; Granite; Feldspar
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
243
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, sand pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, quarry
Maps surveyed
1961 to 1991
Records behind them
302 records for 301 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 58 named mine sites inside the county, 34 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 243 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Granite; Feldspar.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.

Kennebec County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. Hover a dot for its name.
Maine mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Kennebec County (58 shown, 243 unnamed on the map)

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Kennebec County, Maine?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Kennebec County Sheriff or a city police department in Kennebec County. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Kennebec County, Maine?

The Maine criminal history record comes from the Maine State Police, State Bureau of Identification. Name based search online through the Maine Criminal History Record and Juvenile Crime Information Request service; fingerprint based checks need fingerprints sent straight to the State Bureau of Identification. Fee: $31.00 ($21.00 for InforME subscribers in Maine).

How can I look up sex offenders in Kennebec County, Maine?

Search the Maine Sex Offender Registry (Maine State Police, State Bureau of Identification), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Kennebec County, Maine?

Register with the municipal registrar of voters (the town or city clerk's office) or through the Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions. You can also register online with the state online registration. Same day registration: yes, in person at your municipality up to and including Election Day; online registration closes 21 days before a state or federal election.

How do I look up property records in Kennebec County, Maine?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Kennebec County are kept by the Kennebec County Registry of Deeds. Property values are set by the municipal assessors, and tax bills come from the municipal tax collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Kennebec County, Maine?

Certified birth and death certificates for Maine come from the Maine CDC, Data, Research and Vital Statistics (DRVS). Maine's vital records are housed at DRVS and at most municipal offices statewide; records created before 1892 come from the municipality where the event took place or from the Maine State Archives. In person at DRVS, 220 Capitol Street, Augusta (walk ins 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.), by mail with the application, identification and fee, or online through VitalChek, the independent company DRVS has partnered with. Fee: $15.00 per certificate, $6.00 for each additional copy ordered at the same time.

How do I find business license records in Kennebec County, Maine?

Business entity filings are searched with the Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions. General licenses to operate a business are managed at the town or city level in Maine; contact your town office.