Maine, Oxford County
Where Rumford's records are kept. Court and property records sit with Oxford County, and birth and death certificates come from The Town of Rumford's town clerk and the State of Maine.
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As a small town, Rumford Town relies on Oxford County and the State of Maine for its public records. The cards below are the Maine state offices, and the Oxford County offices are on our Oxford County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
County court
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.
Open official site Maine Federal CasesCounty court
Find opinions on cases handled by the Maine State Supreme Court.
Open official site Maine Supreme Court OpinionCounty court
A request may be made for a court record by contacting the clerk's office in the court where the case was handled.
Open official site Accessing Electronic Court Records: State of Maine Judicial BranchState records
Search property and claim status by individual name or business through the state treasurer.
Open official site Maine Unclaimed PropertyVital records
Request copies of birth and death records from the Maine State Archives.
Open official site Maine Archived Deaths and BirthsState records
Find active and inactive corporations by name from the state of Maine.
Open official site Maine Business & Corporation SearchState records
Verify an attorney's licensing status with the State Bar.
Open official site Maine Lawyer LookupLocal record guide
What we hold on Rumford Town, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Rumford Town is an incorporated place in Oxford County, a place of 5,858 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. Paris, the county seat, is where the county offices are. See our Oxford County page for every county office.
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Inspecting records is free under Maine's Freedom of Access Act, and agencies may charge only copying costs plus $25 an hour after the first two hours of staff time. A certified Maine birth, death or marriage certificate costs $15 from the town clerk or the state, with $6 for each additional copy, and registries of deeds charge set copy fees.
Ask the Rumford police department if the town has its own force; most small Maine towns are covered by the Oxford County Sheriff's Office or the Maine State Police. Crash reports are bought online through the Maine Crash Reporting System, while police investigative records are generally not public under Maine law.
Cases from Oxford County are heard by the Maine Superior Court and District Court for the county. re:SearchMaine gives online access to electronically filed cases, though some records can be seen only at the courthouse, and the clerk checks older paper cases.
Deeds and mortgages are recorded at the Oxford County Registry of Deeds, and every registry offers online land record search. Property taxes in Maine are set and collected by the town, so the town assessor values property and the town tax collector sends the bill.
The municipal clerk in Rumford issues certified birth, death and marriage certificates for events in the town or for residents, usually while you wait, and the state office of Data, Research and Vital Statistics in Augusta issues them too. A certified copy costs $15, with $6 for each additional copy.
Yes. The Maine State Bureau of Identification runs public criminal history record checks by name and date of birth online for a fee. Court records are also available from the clerk.
Maine agencies must acknowledge a request within five working days and give a good-faith estimate of the time needed under the Freedom of Access Act, 1 M.R.S. 408-A. Staff time after the first two hours may cost $25 an hour.
Same county
Other places in Oxford County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Oxford County records are on the county page.