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Official Maine Court Resources

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  • Maine State Court Structure:The Maine probate court has exclusive estate jurisdiction. The Maine probate court has miscellaneous domestic relations jurisdiction. The probate court has exclusive adoption jurisdiction. The Maine family court hears proceedings involving children, divorce, annulment, judicial separation, parental rights and responsibilities, paternity, child support, visitation rights of grandparents, emancipation, and any post judgment motions. The Maine small claims court has jurisdiction over cases in which the plaintiff is seeking a money judgment of up to $4,500.00. The Maine district court has jurisdiction over tort, contract, and real property rights $0 to no maximum cases. The district court has exclusive small claims up to $4,500, and mental health jurisdiction. The Maine district court also has exclusive family matters jurisdiction. The Maine district court hears domestic relations cases (except for adoption). The Maine district court has jurisdiction over felony, misdemeanor, DWI/DUI, moving traffic, and ordinance violation cases. The district court has exclusive parking, and miscellaneous traffic jurisdiction. The Maine district court has original juvenile jurisdiction. The district court handles preliminary hearings. The Maine superior court has jurisdiction over Tort, contract, real property rights, miscellaneous civil, small claims appeals, marriage dissolution, felony, misdemeanor, and DWI/DUI cases. The Maine supreme judicial court sitting as law court has mandatory jurisdiction in civil, criminal, administrative agency, juvenile, disciplinary, advisory opinion, original proceeding, and interlocutory decision cases. The Maine supreme judicial court sitting as law court has discretionary jurisdiction in criminal extradition, administrative agency, and original proceeding cases. The supreme judicial court sitting as law court has jurisdiction over the sentence review panel, reviewing criminal sentences of one year or more
  • Maine Family CourtsThe Family Division of the Maine District Court handles proceedings involving children. This includes divorce, annulment, judicial separation, parental rights and responsibilities, paternity and child support
  • Maine District CourtsThis court hears civil matters and always sits without a jury. Civil suits, divorces, separations, custody and property disputes
  • Maine Superior CourtsSuperior Court is Maine's trial court of general jurisdiction and is the only level of court where jury trials are available. Jury and jury waived trials in civil cases, such as car accident lawsuits
  • Maine Probate CourtsExclusive jurisdiction for estate, domestic relations and adoptions. Search probate courts by county
  • Maine Small Claims CourtsThe District Court has jurisdiction over small claims cases in which the plaintiff is seeking a money judgment of up to $4,500.00. Find links to small claims forms and a guide to small claims proceedings in district court

Maine Court Directory & Local Resources

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Maine State Court Records Search Suggestions

As there may be more one source to obtaining Maine criminal, civil and divorce records, it is important to search multiple state courts to find the correct records.

Maine State Court Structure:

The Maine probate court has exclusive estate jurisdiction. The Maine probate court has miscellaneous domestic relations jurisdiction. The probate court has exclusive adoption jurisdiction. The Maine family court hears proceedings involving children, divorce, annulment, judicial separation, parental rights and responsibilities, paternity, child support, visitation rights of grandparents, emancipation, and any post judgment motions. The Maine small claims court has jurisdiction over cases in which the plaintiff is seeking a money judgment of up to $4,500.00. The Maine district court has jurisdiction over tort, contract, and real property rights $0 to no maximum cases. The district court has exclusive small claims up to $4,500, and mental health jurisdiction. The Maine district court also has exclusive family matters jurisdiction. The Maine district court hears domestic relations cases (except for adoption). The Maine district court has jurisdiction over felony, misdemeanor, DWI/DUI, moving traffic, and ordinance violation cases. The district court has exclusive parking, and miscellaneous traffic jurisdiction. The Maine district court has original juvenile jurisdiction. The district court handles preliminary hearings. The Maine superior court has jurisdiction over Tort, contract, real property rights, miscellaneous civil, small claims appeals, marriage dissolution, felony, misdemeanor, and DWI/DUI cases. The Maine supreme judicial court sitting as law court has mandatory jurisdiction in civil, criminal, administrative agency, juvenile, disciplinary, advisory opinion, original proceeding, and interlocutory decision cases. The Maine supreme judicial court sitting as law court has discretionary jurisdiction in criminal extradition, administrative agency, and original proceeding cases. The supreme judicial court sitting as law court has jurisdiction over the sentence review panel, reviewing criminal sentences of one year or more.

Directory of Links and Resources to Access County, State or Federal Court Records Online

Maine Civil and Divorce Court Records
Judgments, lawsuits, dissolution of marriage, civil court cases.

 Maine Criminal Court Records
Felony, misdemeanors and traffic violations.		 Maine District Court Records
Filings in my District courthouses.
Civil, family law cases and divorces, personal injury cases, lawsuits, estate planning and probate matters.
  • Maine Family Courts
    The Family Division of the Maine District Court handles proceedings involving children. This includes divorce, annulment, judicial separation, parental rights and responsibilities, paternity and child support.

  • Maine District Courts
    This court hears civil matters and always sits without a jury. Civil suits, divorces, separations, custody and property disputes.

  • Maine Superior Courts
    Superior Court is Maine's trial court of general jurisdiction and is the only level of court where jury trials are available. Jury and jury waived trials in civil cases, such as car accident lawsuits.

  • Maine Probate Courts
    Exclusive jurisdiction for estate, domestic relations and adoptions. Search probate courts by county.

  • Maine Small Claims Courts
    The District Court has jurisdiction over small claims cases in which the plaintiff is seeking a money judgment of up to $4,500.00. Find links to small claims forms and a guide to small claims proceedings in district court.

  • Maine Supreme Court
    Mandatory jurisdiction in civil, administrative agency, juvenile, disciplinary, advisory opinion, original proceeding and interlocutory decision cases. Search supreme court calendar, oral argument schedule and court justices.

  • Maine Business and Consumer Courts
    The Business and Consumer Court, also known as the BCD, is a statewide docket comprised of selected actions involving business or consumer disputes.

  • Maine Bankruptcy Courts
    Statewide Maine bankruptcy courts. Search Bankruptcy filings and view cases from the courthouses and jurisdictions.

  • Maine Judgments and Liens
    Begin your search of Judgments and Liens in U.S. courts. Search cases and court awards with resources listed on government web sites.
 Most criminal cases are started when a prosecutor, either a district attorney (who represents a county) or the attorney general (who represents the state), files a complaint with the court.
  • Maine Traffic Courts
    The Maine Judicial Branch Violations Bureau handles traffic infraction for the entire State of Maine through a centralized process. Direct weblink to get information about a traffic ticket or to pay a traffic ticket.

  • Maine District Courts
    Felony, misdemeanor, DWI/DUI. Moving traffic, ordinance violation. Exclusive parking and miscellaneous traffic jurisdiction. Search district courthouse directory, calendar and court judges.

  • Maine Superior Courts
    Jury and jury-waived trials in adult criminal cases, including murder and class A, B, C, D, and E offenses. Post conviction reviews. Links to Superior courthouse directory and calendar.

  • Maine Supreme Court
    Mandatory jurisdiction in criminal cases. Discretionary jurisdiction in criminal extradition. Sentence review panel: review of criminal sentences of one year or more. Direct links to supreme court justices and calendar.

  • Maine's Adult Drug Courts
    The mission of the Adult Drug Treatment Court is to hold criminal offenders accountable, to stop criminal activity related to the abuse of alcohol and drugs. Search drug court goals and court mission.
 Maine district court clerks listed by city. Request records and transcripts of cases including civil suits, domestic relations including divorces, separations, custody and property disputes, and involuntary commitments. Felony, misdemeanor, DWI/DUI, moving traffic and ordinance violations.

Augusta (Website)
145 State St.,
Augusta 04330
287-8075 287-4024

Bangor (Website)
73 Hammond St.,
Bangor 04401
941-3040 941-3058

Belfast (Website)
103 Church St.,
Belfast 04915
338-3107 338-0893

Biddeford (Website)
25 Adams St.,
Biddeford 04005
283-1147 284-2977

Bridgton (Website)
 3 Chase St.,Suite 2,
Bridgton 04009
647-3535 647-3557

Calais (Website)
382 South St., Suite B,
Calais 04619
454-2055 454-0085

Caribou (Website)
144 Sweden St.,
Caribou 04736
493-3144 498-2127

Dover-Foxcroft (Website)
163 East Main St.,
Dover-Fox. 04426
564-2240 564-0767

Ellsworth (Website)
60 State St., Ellsworth 04605
667-7141 664-7507

Farmington (Website)
129 Main St., Farmington 04938
778-8200 778-8273

Fort Kent (Website)
139 Market St., Fort Kent 04743
834-5003 834-5850

Houlton (Website)
25 School St., Houlton 04730
532-2147 532-7218

Lewiston (Website)
71 Lisbon St., Lewiston 04243
795-4801 783-5457

Lincoln (Website)
52 Main St., Lincoln 04457
794-8512 794-3390

Machias (Website)
47 Court St., Machias 04654
255-3044 255-0501

Madawaska (Website)
 645 Main St., Madawaska
PO Box 473, Fort Kent,
ME 04743-0473) 04756
728-4700 728-7142

Millinocket (Website)
207 Penobscot Ave.
Millinocket 04462
723-4786 723-4933

Newport (Website)
12 Water St., Newport 04953
368-5778 368-4881

Portland (Website)
205 Newbury St.,
Portland 04112
822-4200 822-4262

Presque Isle (Website)
27 Riverside Dr,
Presque Isle 04769
764-2055 764-2059

Rockland (Website)
62 Union St.,
Rockland 04841
596-2240 596-2244


Rumford (Website)
145 Congress St.,
Rumford 04276
364-7171 364-3312

Skowhegan (Website)
47 Court St.,
Skowhegan 04976
474-9518 858-0622

South Paris (Website)
26 Western Ave.,
South Paris 04281
743-8942 743-9624

Springvale
447 Main St.,
Springvale 04083
459-1400 324-9596

Waterville (Website)
18 Colby St, Waterville 04903
873-2103 873-3207

West Bath (Website)
147 New Meadows Rd.,
West Bath 04530
442-0200 442-0219

Wiscasset (Website)
32 High St. PO Box 249,
Wiscasset 04578
882-6363 882-1260

York (Website)
11 Chases Pond Rd.,
York 03909
363-1230 363-8740

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Research Notes

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  • Online access varies by county and court type.Some courts provide full searchable dockets, while others provide only calendars, indexes, or request instructions.
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